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Hotspots

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This coincidence map shows the distribution and concentration of all European butterfly species (diversity "hotspots" in the mountains of Iberian Peninsula, Alps and Balkan Peninsula) Every third butterfly species inhabits 1 percent or less of the territory of Europe.

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Distribution Atlas of Butterflies in Europe. GfS, Halle, Germany.

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