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VOL. 10, ISSUE 3 (2025)
Assessment of Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Diversity in the adjoining area of Mangalajodi Wetland, Sitarampur, Tangi, Odisha, India
Authors
Dr. Mousumi Das, Avishikta Ghosh, Somdutta Basu Thakur
Abstract
The present survey on butterfly diversity and
abundance was carried out in the adjoining area of Mangalajodi wetland, Sitarampur, Tangi, Odisha for six consecutive days
from 10th to 15th December, 2024. The vast wetland of
Mangalajodi which attract thousands of migratory birds is also endowed with
diverse fauna of butterflies. The study recorded the presence of 62 butterfly
species belonging to five families and 48 genera namely Nymphalidae (25
species), Papilionidae (7 species), Pieridae (10 species), Lycaenidae (15
species) and Hesperiidae (5 species). Family Nymphalidae recorded the highest
number of butterflies (36.89%) followed by followed by Pieridae (28.27%),
Lycaenidae (23.96%), Papilionidae (8.03%) and Hesperiidae (2.85%). Based on
sightings of butterfly species, 16.07% were found under very common category,
19.94% under common category, 46.02% under not rare category, 17.60% under rare
category and 0.37% under very rare category. Nine species among the recorded
butterflies are legally protected under various Schedules of the Indian
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Values of studied diversity indices such as
Shannon’s index (H’=3.73) showed the species richness of the butterfly community
was high, Pielou’s evenness index (J’=0.91) depicted the recorded butterfly
species were evenly distributed in the community, Simpson’s index (Ds=0.02)
indicated a high species abundance persisted in the community. Information from
this preliminary survey is expected to be useful towards the conservation of
the habitat as well as the butterfly fauna of this wetland surrounding
geographic areas.
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Pages:77-87
How to cite this article:
Dr. Mousumi Das, Avishikta Ghosh, Somdutta Basu Thakur "Assessment of Butterfly (<i>Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera</i>) Diversity in the adjoining area of Mangalajodi Wetland, Sitarampur, Tangi, Odisha, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 10, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 77-87
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