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VOL. 8, ISSUE 9 (2023)
Survey on species distribution of moths (Insect: lepidoptera) in Chemancheri panchayath, Calicut, Kerala, India
Authors
M Samynathan, B Abhirami, M Pandeeswari, Raja Selvaraju, Kalamani Velmurugan, M Navaneethan
Abstract
Lepidoptera remain the
critical thing of earthly ecologies owing to their part as nourishment assets
intended for natural world and small animals, nightly time pollinators, food
recyclers and capability signs. The recent aspect at could be situated the
first document on lepidopteran categories identity, populace, species
arrangement, profusion, in addition their reputation primarily founded on International Union for Conservation of
Nature group of lepidopterans-moth in Chemancheri, Calicut, Kerala. On
these observe duration, absolutely 104 sample moths have been saved from the 4
specimen places. Available of these, 61 specimens remained recognized, 37
varieties are combined in to 11 households and 22 samples are united in to 18
species. Based at the outcome indicates the uppermost range of night butterfly
species, the Erebidae family turned
into the maximum leading, on behalf of 36 species and accompanied by means of Crambidae representing 7 species, Noctuidae and Limacodidae with 4 species each, Notodontidae representing three species, Dripanidae representing 2 species, Eupterotidae, Zygaenidae,
Geometridae, Bombycidae, Saturnidae
with one species each. So, as of this we are able to finish that species within
the family Erebidae and Crambidae are dominant within the places
when as compared to other households. The present-day look at turned into
intended to locate the variety and species arrangement of moth’s current at
exceptional trophic stage in nourishment food chain for maintainable biological
procedure in Chemancheri, Calicut district, Kerala.
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How to cite this article:
M Samynathan, B Abhirami, M Pandeeswari, Raja Selvaraju, Kalamani Velmurugan, M Navaneethan "Survey on species distribution of moths (Insect: lepidoptera) in Chemancheri panchayath, Calicut, Kerala, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 8, Issue 9, 2023, Pages 66-72
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