Changing biodiversity scenario in Lonar meteoritic crater, (MS), India, as revealed by the studies on insects (Order- Lepidoptera, Orthoptera and Odonata)

Authors

  • Pedge Sudarshan S Department of Zoology, Kai. Rasika Mahavidyalaya Deoni
  • Ahirrao Sunil D Department of Zoology, Shri Shivaji College Parbhani

Keywords:

biodiversity, Lepidoptera Orthoptera, Odonata, Lonar Crater

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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2016-04-11

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Pedge Sudarshan S, & Ahirrao Sunil D. (2016). Changing biodiversity scenario in Lonar meteoritic crater, (MS), India, as revealed by the studies on insects (Order- Lepidoptera, Orthoptera and Odonata). International Journal of Life Sciences, 4(1), 133–136. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1284

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2016): International Journal of Life Sciences

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