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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“…The high number of Nymphalidae species in this study is very common because species under this family are very large and broad with many subfamilies and species compared to the others (Corbet et al 1992). The availability of different types of plants and existence of nectar plants can attract more butterfly species to this area (Murugesan et al 2013, Kunte 1997Krishnakumar et al 2008;Gaude & Janarthanam 2015). Usually, the vegetation structure gives effect to the composition of the butterfly in a certain area (Ramos 2000).…”

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BIODIVERSITY AND COMPOSITION OF LEPIDOPTERANS AT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM) PAHANG, JENGKA CAMPUS

AKMAL ABU BAKAR,

MOHD ZAKI,

LOKMAN

et al. 2021

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This study was conducted to record the lepidoptera species at UiTM Pahang in July and August 2019. A total of 261 Lepidoptera species belonging to 21 species from four families were recorded. Nymphalidae (54%) was found to be the most dominant followed by Pieridae (31%), whereas Hesperiidae (9.2%) and lastly Papilionidae (0.06%) were less common. There were 12 species of Nymphalidae collected followed by 4 species of Pieridae, 4 species of Papilionidae and 1 species of Hesperiidae sampled in three study sites comprising forest area, plantation area and urban area. The diversity analysis (Shannon-Wiener index, Dominance index and Evenness index) were used to analyse the biodiversity of the species. The findings of this study contributed to the local fauna database which can be useful for future researchers.

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BIODIVERSITY AND COMPOSITION OF LEPIDOPTERANS AT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM) PAHANG, JENGKA CAMPUS

AKMAL ABU BAKAR,

MOHD ZAKI,

LOKMAN

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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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“…The state of Goa is estimated to harbour about 100 sacred groves, each reflecting unique micro climatic conditions with diverse flora and fauna [18]. Presence of sacred mangroves has also been reported from Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra West Bengal and Karnataka [19,20].…”

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Status of Sacred Groves in India: A Review

Warrier

Thangavel

2023

IJECC

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Areas covering native plant and tree species protected on behalf of religious grounds are known as sacred groves. Apart from India, sacred groves occur in various countries including America, Australia, Africa, Asia and Europe. They are not merely patches of forests but are islands in desolated landscapes. Many valuable medicinal plants and wild relatives of cultivated species are residing in sacred groves which have got tremendous roles to play in species or tree improvement programmes. Ancient sacred groves should be treated as possessing “Incomparable Values” according to the National Environment Policy of India. This paper reviewed extensively, analyzed and presented the current status on these invaluable resource pockets in India.

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

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

BIODIVERSITY AND COMPOSITION OF LEPIDOPTERANS AT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM) PAHANG, JENGKA CAMPUS

BIODIVERSITY AND COMPOSITION OF LEPIDOPTERANS AT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM) PAHANG, JENGKA CAMPUS

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

Status of Sacred Groves in India: A Review

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