The course introduces the basics of lepidopterology, extends the knowledge of the system and biology important taxa of lepidoptera in the Czech republic and the world. We discuss systematics of Lepidopters, characteristics of particular taxonomical groups and important butterfly species. Information on morphology, bionomy and zoogeography is given. Students will get familiar with practical determination of butterflies in all developmental stages as well as collecting methods, preparations, determination and breeding. 1. General characteristics of order Ledpidoptera, morphology of individual stages and their biology. 2. Suborders Zeugloptera, Aglossata, Heterobathmiina, Glossata: Infraorders Dacnonypha, Exoporia a Heteroneura (Clade Monotrysia). 3. Clade Ditrysia. Tineoidea, Gracillarioidea, Yponomeutoidea, Gelechioidea. 4. Alucitoidea, Pterophoroidea, Tortricoidea, Cossoidea, Zygaenoidea, Thyridoidea. 5. Papilionoidea, Pyraloidea, Drepanoidea, Lasiocampoidea. 6. Bombycoidea, Geometroidea, Noctuoidea.
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Bělín V. (1999). Motýli České a Slovenské republiky aktivní ve dne. Zlín.
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Daru, B. H. A global database of butterfly species native distributions. 2025.
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D´Ercole, J., Dapporto, L., Opler, P., Schmidt, C. B., Ho, C., Menchetti, M., Zakharov, E. V., Burns, J. M., & Hebert, P. D. N. A genetic atlas for the butterflies of continental Canada and United States. 2024.
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Fajčík J. & Slamka F. (1996). Motýle strednej Európy I.. Bratislava.
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Fajčík J. (2003). Motýle strednej a severnej Európy. Die Schmetterlinge Mittel- und Nordeuropas.. Bratislava.
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Fajčík J. (1998). Motýle strednej Európy II.. Bratislava.
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Higgins L. (1991). The Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Glasgow.
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JAMES, David G. a David J. LOHMAN. The Lives of Butterflies: A Natural History of Our Planet's Butterfly Life. London. 2023.
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Joukl H. A. (1910). Motýlové a housenky střední Evropy. Praha.
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Křenek V. (2000). Small moths of Europe. český Těšín.
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Laštůvka Z., Liška J. & Šumpich J. (2023). Motýli (Lepidoptera) Česka - aktualizovaný seznam druhů. Brno.
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Laštůvka Z., Liška J. (2011). Komentovaný seznam motýlů České republiky. Annotated checklist of moths and butterflies of the Czech Republic. Brno.
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Laštůvka Z. (1998). Seznam motýlů České a Slovenské republiky. Checklist of Lepidoptera of the Czech and Slovak Republics. Brno.
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MOUSSUS, Jean-Pierre. (2026). Butterflies of Britain and Western Europe and Their Caterpillars: An Identification Guide. London.
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Novák I. & Severa F. (2002). Motýli. Praha.
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Pinkert, S., Farwig, N., Kawahara, A. Y., & Jetz, W. Global hotspots of butterfly diversity are threatened in a warming world. 2025.
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RÁKOSY, László. A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Romania. London. 2024.
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Smart P. (1989). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly Word. New York.
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Weidemann H. J. (1995). Tagfalter: beobachten, bestimmen. Leipzig.
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Yau, E. Y. H., Jones, E. E., Tsang, T. P. N., Xing, S., Corlett, R. T., Roehrdanz, P., Lohman, D. J., Lee, A. K. C., Hai, C. W. C., Chowdhury, S., et al. Spatial occurrence records and distributions of tropical Asian butterflies. 2025.
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