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Turkey is a country of prime importance for butterflies throughout Europe. With its more than 380 species, it hosts higher butterfly richness than any European country. Some of its regions host as many species as a country alone; e.g. the number of butterfly species that can be seen in Artvin is higher than the overall butterfly richness of Slovenia, Sweden and Finland. Among the butterflies of Turkey, app. 50 are endemic, i.e. they are present only in this country. Yet, butterflies are among the most threatened species groups in Turkey. Almost one in every 10 species is threatened with extinction (Karaçetin ve Welch, 2011 ).