The butterfly (Insecta: Lepidoptera) diversity of four sacred groves of Goa, India

Gaude, Kiran; Janarthanam, M.K.

doi:10.11609/jott.o4228.7927-32

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“…Also found in few parts of Tamil Nadu bordering to Kerala state (Arun, 2003;Dunstan and Raj, 2005;Alagumurugan et al, 2011). In Goa it is found mainly in the areas of swamp vegetation of Ajobachi Tali, Bibtyan, Nirankarachi Rai and Mharinginichi Rai in Sattari and Bhati, and Savari in Sanguem (Gaude and Janarthanam, 2015). Numerical abundance study by Rao et al, 2021 at Rivona near the foothills of Western Ghats -Goa reported Malabar tree nymph under "Very Rare" status with 0.026 relative abundance.…”

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Diversity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the mangrove patches of reclaimed Sunderbans, West Bengal, India

Bakra¹

2022

Insect Envt

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Ants are highly diverse social insects distributed in every terrestrial habitat except the north and south poles. Even though they are a dominant group in the mangrove ecosystem the study of ant diversity in Sunderbans mangrove, the world’s largest mangrove ecosystem is yet to start. The objective of this study was to understand the ant diversity in mangrove patches in the villages of Indian Sunderbans. Ants were collected from the reclaimed areas of Indian Sunderbans. Total of 35 species, 21 genera of ants belonging to 5 subfamilies were found in this study. The highest number of species was found in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Dilobocondyla gasteroreticulatus reported first time from West Bengal. Ant species Paratrechina longicornis, Crematogaster spp., Monomorium spp, Camponotus spp. and Tetraponera rufonigra were the most abundant species in the mangrove habitat. Most of the ants were found from the mangrove associate plant, Excoecaria agallocha. The ant species diversity index in this study is moderate (H'= 2.37), while the evenness index classified as moderate (E =0.5), and no species of ants dominate this area (D = 0.1).

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Diversity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the mangrove patches of reclaimed Sunderbans, West Bengal, India

Bakra¹

2022

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“…Being a part of the biodiversity hotspot, Goa is blessed with tremendous biodiversity. Numerous studies have been conducted to study and document arthropod fauna of Goa (Rangnekar and Dharwadkar 2009, Rangnekar et al 2010, Vyjayandi et al 2010, Rangnekar and Naik 2014, Gaude and Janarthanam 2015, Gupta et al 2015, Halali et al 2015, Bowalkar et al 2017, Maruthadurai and Singh 2017, Borkar 2018, Gawas et al 2019, Pandit and Dharwadkar 2020, Baidya and Bagchi 2020.…”

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Diversity of vespid wasps (Hymenoptera:Vespidae) in agroecosystem and forest ecosystem of Western Ghats region of Goa, India

Gawas

Gupta²

2022

JBC

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The present study was aimed to document and compare the diversity of vespid wasps (Hymenoptera:Vespidae) in the forest ecosystem and agroecosystem located in the Western Ghats region of Goa, India. We used moericke traps for sampling and collected a total of 231 individuals belonging to 19 species, 12 genera and 4 subfamilies of Vespidae between January to December 2019. It was found that the forest ecosystem with 125 individuals belonging to 19 species, 12 genera and 4 subfamilies was rich in Vespidae diversity as compared to agroecosystem with 106 individuals belonging to 13 species, 7 genera and 3 subfamilies.

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Butterfly Diversity in Lateritic Biotope of Kavvayi River Basin, Kerala, India

Sreejith

Prasad

Bhaskar

et al. 2017

Curr. World Environ

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A study on butterfly diversity of lateritic biotopes of Kavvayi River Basin was conducted during February 2013 to January 2015. The study area represents diverse habitats that include sacred groves, laterite hills, riparian ecosystem, and kanams. A total of 140 species butterflies were recorded from the study area, among which the highest number of butterfly species were from the family Nymphalidae (48 species), followed by Hesperiidae (32 species), Lycaenidae (27 species), Papilionidae and Pieridae with 16 species each and 1 from the family Riodinidae. The present study revealed the faunal richness of the unique ecosystems and microhabitats in lateritic biotopes in terms of butterfly diversity. The study also highlights conservation significance of the area which is under severe human pressure including mining, habitat fragmentation and change in the land-use system.

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The butterfly (Insecta: Lepidoptera) diversity of four sacred groves of Goa, India

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Diversity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the mangrove patches of reclaimed Sunderbans, West Bengal, India

Diversity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the mangrove patches of reclaimed Sunderbans, West Bengal, India

Diversity of vespid wasps (Hymenoptera:Vespidae) in agroecosystem and forest ecosystem of Western Ghats region of Goa, India

Butterfly Diversity in Lateritic Biotope of Kavvayi River Basin, Kerala, India

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