Lepidoptera order was found most abundant with 3410
specimens of 111 species. Family Erebidae of Lepidoptera was
identified with maximum number of 33 species followed by Noctuidae (24
species), Crambidae (21 species), Geometridae (18 species), Sphingidae
(3 species), Pyralidae (2 species). The field collection result showed
that maximum species richness 51 (45.94%) was found between 25°C - 30°C range
of night mean temperature and minimum species richness of nocturnal insects was
found 3 (2.70%) between 10°C - 15°C lower range of night mean temperature.
Abundance of all identified 18 family of nocturnal Lepidoptera was 3410.
Five families with maximum abundance were Erebidae (939), Noctuidae
(826), Crambidae (803), Geomatridae (625) and Pyralidae
(37) while five families with minimum abundance were Sphingidae (11), Eutelidae
(7), Tineidae (6), Thyrididae (5) and Saturnidae (2). The
field collection result showed that maximum abundance 1573 (46.12%) was found
between 25°C - 30°C range of night mean temperature while minimum abundance of
nocturnal insects was found between 54 (1.25%) between 10°C - 15°C upper range
of night mean temperature.
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