Research Article | Published: 01 June 2013

Butterfly fauna of Rani Durgawati University Campus, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Central India

Sanjay Paunikar

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 36 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 289-294 | 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2013-Y8H307 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present paper deals with the variety and abundance of bufferfly fauna in Rani Durgawati University Campus, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Central India. The results of present investigation reveals the occurrence of 39 species of butterflies belonging to the 5 families viz; Papilionidae (2 species), Pieridae (7 species), Nymphalidae (24species), Lycaenidae (5 species), Hesperiidae (1 species). The family Nymphalidae is dominant as compared to other families. The two species of butterfly Euploea core core and  Hypolimnas misippus are come under Wildlife Protection Act. 1972.

Keywords

Larval food, Breeding, Danaus genutia, Rare, Hesperiidae, Papilio

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Paunikar, S., 2013. Butterfly fauna of Rani Durgawati University Campus, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 36(2), pp.289-294. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2013-Y8H307

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