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VOL. 8, ISSUE 12 (2023)
Butterfly diversity in four different areas of Namakkal, Tamilnadu
Authors
B Indhu, S Sivanantham, C Jayalakshmi, S Praveen
Abstract
Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera, which categories insects
that have scales on their wings. Ribbon, nodes, and circular are some of the
stunning color patterns that may be achieved with the scales. Butterflies play
a significant part in the preservation of biodiversity because of their
activity as pollinators, which assists in the process of pollination carried
out by plants. Birds, reptiles, spiders, and other predatory insects all rely
on butterflies as a source of food. Butterflies also serve as bioindicators of
the changes that occur in the quality of the environment where they live.
Between the months of August 2022 and January 2023, there were 42 different
species of butterflies that came from all over the world and belonged to 5
different families. The Nymphalidae family has the highest number of species,
with 13, followed by the Lycaenidae and Pieridae families, each with 10
species, and the Papilionidae family, with 6 species. 3 species of butterflies
were found to belong to the family Hesperiidae, which had a very small number
of butterflies. Maruvurpatti has the highest species richness, with a total of
12 species, followed by Semparaiputhur, which has 11 species. c.
Munichipthottam, which had 10 different species of butterflies, and
Sengaligoundanur, which had 9 different species of butterflies with a lower
number of species.
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Pages:32-36
How to cite this article:
B Indhu, S Sivanantham, C Jayalakshmi, S Praveen "Butterfly diversity in four different areas of Namakkal, Tamilnadu". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 8, Issue 12, 2023, Pages 32-36
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