Status, abundance, and seasonality of butterfly fauna at Kuvempu University Campus, Karnataka, India

Harisha, MN; Hosetti, B. B.

doi:10.11609/jott.4488.13.5.18355-18363

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“…This observation has also been made in other works. In Côte d'Ivoire [15,16], in Ghana in the Ankasa reserve [19] and in India at the lakes [29]. The results obtained in this work are identical to certain work already carried out in Côte d'Ivoire [16] and Ghana [19].…”

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Preliminary data on the odonatofauna in Pelefero Gon Coulibaly University’s forest reserve perimeter (Northern of Côte d'Ivoire)

Kobenan Mathieu Kra,

Yomi Junior Simmou,

Michel Laurince Yapo

et al. 2024

World J. Adv. Res. Rev.

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The ecological importance and diversity of Odonata are most often underestimated. However, their sensitivity to environmental conditions makes them excellent biological indicators of environmental conditions. The aim of this study is to explore the diversity of Odonata within and around Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University forest reserve, with a view to providing valuable data to guide conservation efforts. The Odonata were collected using a sweep net from May to August 2023. This study revealed a preliminary list of 28 species of Odonata including 26 species of Anisoptera and 2 species of Zygoptera belonging to 3 families (Libellulidae, Aeshnidae and Coenagrionidae). The Libellulidae family was the most diversify, comprising 25 species alone (or 98.66%). The Shannon-Weaver index and rarefied richness revealed that site S2 had significantly higher diversity values compared to other sites due to the different crops that provide favorable conditions for Odonata to survive. Site S1 proved to be the least inhospitable for the Odonata, because it was poor in vegetation. This result was also confirmed by the distribution profile of Odonata from the Self-Organising Map (SOM).

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Preliminary data on the odonatofauna in Pelefero Gon Coulibaly University’s forest reserve perimeter (Northern of Côte d'Ivoire)

Kobenan Mathieu Kra,

Yomi Junior Simmou,

Michel Laurince Yapo

et al. 2024

World J. Adv. Res. Rev.

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“…Monsoon affects the diversity and distribution of butterfly community at a temporal scale across India (Wynter-Blyth 1957), and several species are strictly seasonal (Kunte 1997;Harisha & Hosetti 2021). Therefore, an annual survey period was categorized into three main seasons-summer (March-June), rainy (July-October), and winter (November-February) to determine the seasonality pattern of butterflies in the study area.…”

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Biodiversity of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) in the protected landscape of Nandhour, Uttarakhand, India

2023

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An appraisal of butterfly species composition in terms of comparative diversity richness in various habitat types was conducted in and around the Nandhour Wildlife Sanctuary of Terai Arc landscape in Uttarakhand. During the two years of survey period (March 2018–February 2020), a total of 89 species of butterflies belonging to families Nymphalidae 43 species, Pieridae 15 species, Lycaenidae 13 species, Hesperiidae eight species, Papilionidae seven species, and Riodinidae three species were recorded, of which 46 species represented new records for the Nandhour Landscape. Butterfly diversity and richness were highest in dense moist & open dry riverine forests and lowest in human settlements & agricultural land. No significant differences in the number of species were found in moist mixed deciduous forest, subtropical Chir Pine forest, moist Bhabar Sal forest, moist Shiwalik Sal forest, and plantation forest. Eight species are endemic to the Indian Himalayan Region.

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“…The protection of butterflies in a region indirectly leads to the protection of a number of plants, trees, and other flora, therefore, research on their population ecology offers crucial insights on the status of other taxa in a particular terrestrial ecosystem (Weber et al 2008). India being one of the 12 mega biodiversity countries of the world, harbours 1,800 species of butterflies including both endemic as well as globally threatened species (Harisha & Hosetti 2021). However, in the state of Haryana, only scanty information is available and most of it is from protected areas and the butterfly diversity in urban, rural, and various other habitats of Haryana still remains unexplored.…”

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Diversity and status of butterfly fauna at Kurukshetra University campus, Haryana, India

Vidisha Gupta,

Parmesh Kumar

2024

J. Threat. Taxa

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Campuses of educational institutions in India serve as important reservoirs for different faunal components, including ecologically sensitive species like butterflies. To record the diversity, status, and occurrence of butterfly fauna in Kurukshetra University Campus, Haryana, a year-long survey was done from July 2021 to June 2022. A total of 710 individuals of butterflies belonging to 39 species, 32 genera, and five families were recorded. Nymphalidae represented the highest diversity with 13 species followed by Lycaenidae (11 species), Pieridae (10 species), Papilionidae (3 species), and Hesperiidae (2 species). The number of individuals encountered was maximum in family Pieridae (n = 158) while the minimum was in family Hesperiidae (n = 4). Species richness, abundance, and diversity differed significantly (P <0.05) across the different seasons. Species richness was recorded to be the highest in summer season (35 species) followed by monsoon, post monsoon, and winter. Among the recorded species, one species, i.e., Common Baron Euthelia aconthea is protected under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act (2022). The findings of the present study support the importance of the higher educational institution campuses in providing valuable habitat and resources for butterflies.

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Status, abundance, and seasonality of butterfly fauna at Kuvempu University Campus, Karnataka, India

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Preliminary data on the odonatofauna in Pelefero Gon Coulibaly University’s forest reserve perimeter (Northern of Côte d'Ivoire)

Preliminary data on the odonatofauna in Pelefero Gon Coulibaly University’s forest reserve perimeter (Northern of Côte d'Ivoire)

Biodiversity of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) in the protected landscape of Nandhour, Uttarakhand, India

Diversity and status of butterfly fauna at Kurukshetra University campus, Haryana, India

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