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VOL. 8, ISSUE 7 (2023)
Butterfly species diversity and richness in the selected study area of Thamarassery Village, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India
Authors
Sahla V P, Dr. Dhivya R
Abstract
Butterflies are a member of the order
Lepidoptera, which is a huge collection of insects that make up the phylum
Arthropod. They exist all across the earth, with the exception of the poles. In
the current study, a survey was carried out in Thamarassery village, Kozhikode
District, Kerala, to create a preliminary checklist of butterflies.
Thamarassery village is a heart land of Kerala state. Thamarassery village has
tropically wet and dry climate. Between June and the beginning of October, rain
is most common. Samples of butterflies were taken between August 2021 and
January 2022. In this brief investigation, 29 butterfly species from five
families were identified. With 13 species, Nymphalidae led the list. There are
seven species in Papilionoidea and five species in Pieridae. Lycaenidae had
only three species and Hesperidae had only one species. It was found that 21 species
of butterflies were common, 5 species were occasional and 3 species of
butterflies were rare in occurrence in Thamarassery village. The ecology of a
specific region may be studied using butterflies as a key model organism. This
study will set the stage for future butterfly research by shedding light on the
variety of butterflies.
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Pages:33-39
How to cite this article:
Sahla V P, Dr. Dhivya R "Butterfly species diversity and richness in the selected study area of Thamarassery Village, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 8, Issue 7, 2023, Pages 33-39
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