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VOL. 8, ISSUE 9 (2023)
Butterfly diversity in and around Sakoli, dist. Bhandara (Maharashtra)
Authors
M R Thengare, A V Dorlikar
Abstract
Butterflies are the most important group of insects which are called
nature's gardener. They are diverse in habitat so they represent 50% of
terrestrial biodiversity. It acts as a biodiversity indicator so for the
sustainable development of any region protection and conservation of
butterflies is needed. A study about diversities of butterflies was carried out
in a selected site of Sakoli Taluka Dist Bhandara. There are five villages
selected for this study namely Sasara, Sangadi, Shivnibandh, Ukara, Sundari
belonging to Sakoli Taluka. During this study, A total 21 species are recorded
which belong to 5 families. Nymphalidae was the richest amongst families that
comprised (9 species and 42.85%) of the total species of butterfly recorded in
the study area which was followed by Lycaenidae (5 species and 23.80%),
Papilioninae (3 species and 14.28%), Pieridae (2 species and 9.52%) and
Hesperiidae (2 species and 9.52%). The present rapid assessment attempts to
prepare a checklist of butterflies. Present study shows that the study area is
rich in butterfly diversity and further research could be conducted to obtain
more details and documentation on butterfly diversity for the assessment and
development of conservation planning to sustenance of butterflies.
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Pages:54-57
How to cite this article:
M R Thengare, A V Dorlikar "Butterfly diversity in and around Sakoli, dist. Bhandara (Maharashtra)". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 8, Issue 9, 2023, Pages 54-57
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