Changing biodiversity scenario in Lonar meteoritic crater, (MS), India, as revealed by the studies on insects (Order- Lepidoptera, Orthoptera and Odonata)
Journal Title: International Journal of Life Science - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
The Indian sub-regions hosts about 1,504 species of butterflies of which peninsular India hosts 351, and the Western Ghats 334. Lonar Lake (19o59’N & 74o34’E) is situated about 155km from Parbhani town in Buldhana District of Maharashtra State. The Lonar crater has a circular outline with a diameter of 1,830 m and a depth. This is the only one meteorite crater made by the basaltic rock in India. In the present investigation, 20 Arthropod species were found out of which 13 species of butterflies were reported and they belonging to 4 families of order Lepidoptera, 5 species of order Orthoptera and 2 species of order Odonata. Compare to previous studies of order Lepidopterans present conditions was drastically declining Lepidopteron diversity in the Lonar Lake.
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Sudarshan S Pedge, Sunil D Ahirrao
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Changing biodiversity scenario in Lonar meteoritic crater, (MS), India, as revealed by the studies on insects (Order- Lepidoptera, Orthoptera and Odonata)
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