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VOL. 8, ISSUE 7 (2023)
Diversity status and richness of scarabaeidae (Coleoptera: Polyphaga) in Bhavnagar city, Gujarat, India
Authors
Kajalben Valiya, Dr. Bharatsinh Gohil
Abstract
Dung beetles are a wide-ranging group that feed mostly on the faecal of
terrestrial vertebrates. They get their names because they feed partially or
exclusively on faecal. True dung beetles of the Scarabaeidae family,
which includes 16 Tribes 0in the world. In India approx 400 species of dung
beetles are classified into 30 genera and 9 tribes. This is the first
comprehensive survey of Scarabaeidae from the Bhavnagar City. This field
study was done between January-2022 to January-2023 at Bhavnagar city, Gujarat,
India, which is situated at 21⁰45′53″N and 72⁰08′59″E. This study indicated
that the 39 Species of Family Scarabaeidae belonging to 6 different
Subfamily, 14 Tribe and 17 Genus were identified and recorded. The six
different Subfamily are Aphodiinae, Cetoniinae, Dynastinae, Melolonthinae,
Rutelinae and Scarabaeinae. Pitfalls, Manual collection & the
use of Light traps were chosen among the many techniques of collecting. The
Light trap method discover the greatest diversity of species among the
collection techniques used. This study discover
that Shannon H index is 2.655 for diversity, Margalef’s for richness is 5.608
and Pielou’s index for evenness is 0.3649 for Scarabaeidae fauna in
Bhavnagar city, Showing demonstrating a diverse and rich study area.
This present checklist of species of Dung beetle fauna cannot be considered as
a final picture and it seems that many species still remain to be described for
which more surveys are needed. They were previously not recorded highlight the
necessity for long-term studies in the area.
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How to cite this article:
Kajalben Valiya, Dr. Bharatsinh Gohil "Diversity status and richness of scarabaeidae (Coleoptera: Polyphaga) in Bhavnagar city, Gujarat, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 8, Issue 7, 2023, Pages 1-7
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