The objective of this study was to know the composition, richness and abundance of Papilionoidea with entomological net, in different environments and distinct periods in the Caatinga biome or Semiarid region during 12 months in the Tamanduá Farm. A total of 5556 individuals were recorded, with 82 species of Papilionoidea in a systematic survey and subsequently 93 species. The estimators of richness or diversity extrapolated from 85.5 (Chao 1) to 121.75 (ChaoRichness - Incidence) and highlighted the ICE with 93.4 species. Hesperiidae and Nymphalidae were the most representative families, followed by others. An unprecedented record was found for Northeast and two for Semiarid-Caatinga, five new records were described to the state of Paraíba and 24 unpublished records for the ecoregion of the Septentrional Sertaneja Depression. The importance of the remaining of ciliary forest for the protection of Papilionoidea was evidenced, allowing the permanence of certain species in the area even in dry period, which has a strong influence on the conservation of this group in population dynamics and community resilience.
Júnior et al. (Wed,) studied this question.