Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 2 I 2015

New records of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hespiriidae) in baster District (C.G), India

Dubey Sheela; Agarwal R.K; Sunil Mondal

Biolife; 2015, 3(2), pp 528-532

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7270211

Abstract:

The present study has been made for the diversity of butterflies in Bastar District (C.G). Survey for butterflies was made during September 2012 to August 2013. During present studies 7 species of butterflies, all belonging to family Hesperiidae, were recorded for the first time from Kanger valley National Park and Machkot region in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. Studies on butterflies can give valuable information on their population dynamics.

Keywords:

Kanger valley, Machkot, Butterflies Diversity, New records.

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Article Dates:

Received: 6 April 2015; Accepted: 13 May 2015; Published: 7 June 2015

How To Cite:

Dubey Sheela, Agarwal R.K, & Sunil Mondal. (2022). New records of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hespiriidae) in baster District (C.G), India. Biolife, 3(2), 528–532. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7270211

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