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A preliminary study on the moth diversity (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) of University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, India
Authors
Baishali Dhar, Golphina Ahmed, Alika Borphukan Borah
Abstract
Moths are nocturnal in nature they are also phytophagous in nature, some
of them are agricultural pests. This is the first study about the diversity of
moth fauna in university of science and Technology Meghalaya. During the survey
found 52 species with 48 genera and 9 families, Based on the number of species
the family erebidae was the most dominant with 21 species and 40 %, crambidae
with 21%, sphingidae with 13 % and followed by the other families geometridae 6%,
noctuidae 6 %, saturnidae4%, zygaenidae 4%, tortricidae2% uraniidae 4%. The
highest number of genera also found in the family erebidae.
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Pages:7-9
How to cite this article:
Baishali Dhar, Golphina Ahmed, Alika Borphukan Borah "A preliminary study on the moth diversity (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) of University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 8, Issue 8, 2023, Pages 7-9
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