A preliminary survey on the butterfly fauna of Sungai Imbak Forest Reserve, a remote area at the centre of Sabah, Malaysia

This paper reports result from a study to document the composition and distribution of butterflies in the Imbak Valley region of the Sungai Imbak Forest Reserve. One hundred and seventy four species (18.6%) of butterflies with six endemic species were recorded from the area. Results also showed that Imbak Valley is valuable for conservation purposes based on its unique butterfly fauna.