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VOL. 9, ISSUE 4 (2024)
A Study on butterfly diversity and abundance in Vicinity of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University campus, Amarkantak (MP)India
Authors
Rekha Rani, Hansha Kashyap
Abstract
Among insects, butterflies are the most captivating, alluring, and
exquisite creatures. They are highly sensitive to environmental changes and
serve as excellent bio-indicators of the ecosystem. In this regard, a study was
conducted to document and analyse the community structure, richness and
diversity of butterflies in Indira Gandhi National Tribal University,
Amarkantak, M.P. The species diversity was found to be 2.85, calculated by
using Shannon diversity index. The survey has recorded 532 individuals from 39
different species across 5 groups. The university was divided into three
distinct habitat areas for this study: an urbanised area, a crop field, and a
shrub area. Eurema blanda represents highest percentage 18.42% of abundance
followed by Eurema hecabe 15.97% within the field of study area.
Nymphalidae family consists of up to 22 species of butterflies followed by
Pieridae 5 species, Papilionidae 4 species, Lycaenidae 4 species, and
Hesperiidae 4 species respectively.
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Pages:19-26
How to cite this article:
Rekha Rani, Hansha Kashyap "A Study on butterfly diversity and abundance in Vicinity of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University campus, Amarkantak (MP)India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 19-26
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