A study on Biodiversity of insects from Achalpur City, Maharashtra, India

Authors

  • Khadse TA Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, JMV Achalpur

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Insects, Family, Achalpur

Abstract

The present study was an attempt to study the biodiversity of insect from different parts of Achalpur City. The insect fauna is rich in the study area. Total 45 species from 24 families were obtained during the sampling from July to August. They are from the families of Papiliondae, Lycaenidae, Piperidae, Nymphalidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae, Scarabaidae, Ceranbycidae, Dynastinae, Hydrophilidae, Dytiscidae, Hymenoptera, Psammochoridae, Apidae, Pyrrhocoridae, Pentatomidae, Cicadidae, Tettigonia, Acridae, Phasmatodea, Mantidae, (Aeshnidae, Lestidae, Hermerobiidae. Out of 45, 22 butterflies, 4 moths, 5 beetles, 3 wasps, 4 bugs, 4 grasshoppers and 3 Dragon flies and lacewings were recorded. Based on the data total number of insects and the percentage of insect family in the Achalpur city were also calculated.

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Khadse TA, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, JMV Achalpur

 

 

 

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Published

2023-12-31

How to Cite

Khadse TA. (2023). A study on Biodiversity of insects from Achalpur City, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Life Sciences, 11(4), 357–360. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/871

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Vol. 11 No. 4 (2023): International Journal of Life Sciences

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Research Articles

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