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VOL. 9, ISSUE 12 (2024)
Floristic diversity assessment and In Situ conservation of selected endemic butterflies - host plant species in Pachamalai Hills of Eastern Ghats
Authors
Melba Priyadharshini A, Sadiq Bukhari A, Immanuel Sagayaraj M
Abstract
The Eastern Ghats' Pachamalai Hills are
teeming with abundant flora and fauna. The indigenous tribal people have long
employed a number of plants for their therapeutic purposes. Mallotus
repandus (Rottler) Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) and Centranthera tranquebarica
(Spreng.) Merr. (Orobranchaceae) have been identified as new host plants
for the butterflies Rapala manea (Hewitson, 1863) (Lycaenidae)
and Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758) (Nymphalidae) from the
Pachamalai Hills in the Eastern Ghats. The deciduous tree Schleichera oleosa
(Sapindaceae) has been identified as a new host plant for Coladenia indrani
(Moore, [1866]) (Hesperiidae) from the Eastern Ghats' Pachamalai Hills.
It is also noted that Junonia orithya larvae twist themselves into a
tight spiral as a defensive tactic with the help of Florisitic Diversity
Assesment.
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Pages:9-12
How to cite this article:
Melba Priyadharshini A, Sadiq Bukhari A, Immanuel Sagayaraj M "Floristic diversity assessment and <i>In Situ</i> conservation of selected endemic butterflies - host plant species in Pachamalai Hills of Eastern Ghats". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 12, 2024, Pages 9-12
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