BUTTERFLIES DIVERSITY (LEPIDOPTERA: PAPILIONOIDEA) IN AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS OF TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA

KANIMOZHI, C. and RAMESH, V. and PATHANIA, P. C. and KUMAR, A. RAMESH (2020) BUTTERFLIES DIVERSITY (LEPIDOPTERA: PAPILIONOIDEA) IN AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS OF TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA. UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 41 (10). pp. 15-35.

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Abstract

Aim: The present study is aimed to examine the diversity and relative abundance of butterflies.

Place and Duration of Study: In different agroecosystem of Trichy during the period of October 2016 to November 2017.

Methodology: A preliminary survey was carried out during the day from 07.00 to 12.00 from October 2016 to November 2017. The transect walk was done once in a month. The specimens were collected with the insect collection net. The collected species were photographed and deposited in Zoology Department, Nehru Memorial College, Puthanampatti, Tamil Nadu, India.

Results: A total of 80 species were recorded from different agricultural areas at Trichy. Analysis of relative abundance revealed 64 species were classed as common and 16 species as uncommon.

Conclusion: From the results we also observed maximum species diversity and abundance in the month of January to June and October to November and there was a gradual decrease during the early summer from the month of March and it reached maximum in the May.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Research Asian Plos > Biological Science
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Date Deposited: 20 Nov 2023 05:13
Last Modified: 20 Nov 2023 05:13
URI: http://archiv.manuscptsubs.com/id/eprint/1945

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