③Mt. Lang Biang, Lam Dong Province
2,167 m mountain massif on the outskirts of Da Lat, the capital of Lam Dong Province.
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The lower slopes are largely covered by plantations of Pinus kesiya and are therefore not particularly natural in character (27 December 2014).
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The understory of the pine forest supports naturally growing Lyonia ovalifolia, the larval host plant of Chrysozephyrus alienus, one of the characteristic Zephyrus butterflies of this mountain (29 April 2024).
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Above the middle slopes, the mountain is covered by dense forest, and the trail leading to the 2,167 m summit is narrow and steep (29 April 2024).
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The summit offers a panoramic view of Da Lat, while a steady stream of hilltopping insects arrives throughout the day (28 December 2014).
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Despite its accessibility, many aspects of the insect fauna remain poorly understood, and this is one of the mountains on which AIRS hopes to focus more intensive survey efforts in the future (27 December 2014).
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