Abstract
A survey in and around Ghatsila in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand revealed the record of 72 butterfly species belonging to 6 families and 55 genera. Nymphalidae family dominated the recorded species (37.5%) followed by Lycaenidae (30.5%), Papilionidae (12.5%), Hesperiidae (9.72%), Pieridae (8.33%) and Riodinidae (1.38%). Different diversity indices showed high diversity in community structure. This study is likely to contribute towards the conservation of butterfly fauna in the area.
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The authors sincerely acknowledge Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, DST-FIST (SR/FST/LS-I/2018/173) and to DBT-BOOST No.118/14/BT(Estt)/1P-4/2013 for providing infrastructure support.
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Patra, D., Roy, S., Chowdhury, S. et al. A Preliminary Study of Butterfly Diversity in Hilly Terrains of Ghatsila, Jharkhand, India. Proc Zool Soc 75, 262–268 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-022-00439-0
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