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VOL. 8, ISSUE 3 (2023)
Measurement of diversity and abundance of butterflies (Order- Lepidoptera) at Atal Harit Upwan, Rahimabad, Lucknow
Authors
Priyanshi, Amrita Singh, Ashok Kumar
Abstract
The analysis of diversity and abundance of butterflies were conducted
in Atal Harit Upwan, Rahimabad, Lucknow from March 2023 to May 2023.
Butterflies help in pollination and are the vital part of the food chain and
also indicate climate change as well as prosperity of the environment. The wide
distribution of butterflies in the study site is an important element in the
dynamic of this urban ecosystem. This study reveals that at study site family
Nymphalidae is dominating by comprising 19 species, followed by 9 species of
Lycaenidae, 8 species of Pieridae, 4 species of Papilionidae and 2 species of
family Hesperiidae. The abundance and diversity of each butterfly species
usually depends upon the accessibility of their host plant, habitation as well
as its environmental conditions. This study will cast light upon the species
diversity as well as abundance of butterflies at Atal Harit Upwan, Rahimabad,
Lucknow.
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Pages:11-16
How to cite this article:
Priyanshi, Amrita Singh, Ashok Kumar "Measurement of diversity and abundance of butterflies (Order- Lepidoptera) at Atal Harit Upwan, Rahimabad, Lucknow". International Journal of Zoology Studies, Vol 8, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 11-16
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