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VOL. 9, ISSUE 3 (2024)
Observation on diversity and species richness of butterfly (Insecta: Lepidoptera) fauna in Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park, Assam, India
Authors
Mousumi Das, Srija Gan, Madhurima Sen, Mainak Mukherjee, Bibarta Jha
Abstract
The present study deals with the butterfly diversity of Kaziranga
National Orchid and Biodiversity Park, Golaghat district, Assam, India which
was a survey-based study of five consecutive days from 6th to 10th
February, 2024. The study recoded 72 butterfly species belonging to 52 genera
and six families namely Papilionidae (6 species), Nymphalidae (32 species),
Pieridae (17 species), Lycaenidae (10 species), Riodinidae (2 species) and
Hesperiidae (5 species). Nymphalidae was the family with 45.91% of total
recoded butterfly species, followed by Pieridae (31.54%), Lycaenidae (11.58%),
Papilionidae (5.39%), Riodinidae (3.19%) and Hesperiidae (2.40%). Based on the
sightings of the butterfly species, 70.86% were found under the very common
category, 19.96% under common category, 5.99% under fairly common category and
3.19% under uncommon category. Seventeen species of the recorded butterflies
are legally protected under different Schedules as per the Indian Wildlife
Protection Act, 1972. Values of the studied diversity indices such as Shannon’s
index (H’=3.88) showed the species richness of the butterfly community was
high, Pielou’s evenness index (J’=0.91) depicted that the recoded butterfly
species were evenly distributed in the community, Simpson’s index (Ds=0.02)
indicated that a high proportion of species abundance persisted in the
community. The present study can be considered as a significant taxonomical as
well as ecological work which aims to contribute to the development of
biodiversity restoration plans, habitat management and conservation of butterfly
fauna in Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park.
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Pages:26-35
How to cite this article:
Mousumi Das, Srija Gan, Madhurima Sen, Mainak Mukherjee, Bibarta Jha "Observation on diversity and species richness of butterfly (Insecta: Lepidoptera) fauna in Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park, Assam, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 26-35
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