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Armenia is situated on the border of large biogeographical divisions – provinces and sub-provinces and its fauna was historically formed under the influence of different surrounding faunas – European, Mediterranean and Irano-Turanian. Due to this biogeographical position as well as due to diversity of landscapes, variations in altitude and mountainous nature, the invertebrate fauna of Armenia is characterized by rich species diversity and high level of endemism. According to the First National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Republic 1998), the number of species is very approximately estimated as 17,000, including 12,000 species of insects, and more than 300 species are considered in this publication as endemic of the country.

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