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VOL. 8, ISSUE 8 (2023)
A study on the diversity of grasshoppers at howly area, barpeta, Assam, India
Authors
Shajed Ali Ahmed, Rakibul Islam
Abstract
Grasshoppers, members of the Order Orthoptera, are an important
component of terrestrial ecosystems, contributing to important ecological
processes such as nutrient cycling and trophic interactions. The fundamental
goal of this research is to evaluate the variety of grasshopper species in the
Howly area, giving light on the hitherto unknown insect ecology in this
location. We effectively discovered and recorded a varied variety of
grasshopper species occupying various habitats throughout the study region using
systematic field surveys and taxonomic identification procedures. During the
systematic survey, 14 grasshopper species were discovered in the research
region, divided into four families of the order Orthoptera (Acrididae,
Tettigoniidae, Pyrgomorphidae, and Tetrigidae). Acrididae emerged as the most
numerous of these families, with 7 different kinds and a total of 79
individuals. Following the Acrididae, the Tettigoniidae family had four
variants and twenty individuals, while the Pyrgomorphidae family had two
varieties and twenty people. Finally, the Tetrigidae family had one variation
and seventeen individuals. These results contribute to a better knowledge of
the local insect biodiversity and their ecological significance by providing
useful insights into the richness and distribution of grasshopper species in
the Howly region.
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How to cite this article:
Shajed Ali Ahmed, Rakibul Islam "A study on the diversity of grasshoppers at howly area, barpeta, Assam, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 8, Issue 8, 2023, Pages 1-6
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