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VOL. 7, ISSUE 7 (2022)
Supplementary checklist of moth fauna of Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal, India
Authors
Prayash Chettri
Abstract
Chettri and Yonle (2021) recorded and identified 407 species of moths from Darjeeling Hills and to add to this inventory of moth, further study was conducted. The moth fauna of Darjeeling hills was studied within a period of 12 months to create an add-on checklist. In this study 281 species of moths were recorded and identified belonging to 21 families, 62 subfamilies and 220 genera from the selected habitats. It was found that moths belonging to the family Geometridae covered 32.4% of the total moth species followed by Erebidae with 24.9% and other families with 42.7%.
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Pages:40-49
How to cite this article:
Prayash Chettri "Supplementary checklist of moth fauna of Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 7, Issue 7, 2022, Pages 40-49
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