Faunal-Diversity of Butterflies in District Rewari, Haryana, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Biological Innovations - Year 2024, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
A survey was conducted to document butterfly diversity in the district Rewari, a semi-arid region in Haryana, India from March 2021 to November 2022. A total of forty-two species of butterflies belonging to thirty genera and five families were identified. The expedition revealed that the diversity of the family Pieridae (40.47%) is maximum followed by Lycaenidae (28.57%), Nymphalidae (16.66%), Hesperiidae (9.52%) and Papilionidae (4.76%). It has also been observed that the species Euchrysop cnejus cnejus, Lampides boeticus and Melanitis zitenius are mentioned in Schedule II of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. However, other species are mentioned in Schedule I and II.
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Vijender Singh, Mohan Lal
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- DOI 10.46505/IJBI.2024.6102
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