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VOL. 10, ISSUE 3 (2025)
Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) fauna of Chirang district, Assam, Northeast India: A preliminary study
Authors
Priyanka Barman
Abstract
Beetles represent the largest order with the most
diverse insect groups on Earth. The insects under order Coleoptera, beetles was
documented from Chirang district of the state Assam. Present survey was carried
out from the month of April 2023 to November 2023. A total of 24 species
belonging to 10 families and 24 genera were recorded from different ecological
habitat namely agricultural fields, regions covered with water, grasslands and
others. Beetles under the family Scarabaeidae revealed dominance throughout the period of the study with 5 species,
followed by Coccinellidae with 4 species, then 2 species each from Carabidae, Tenebrionidae,
followed by each family of Cerambycidae,
Chrysomelidae and Staphylinidae with 2 species, and 1 species each from Curculionidae,
Elateridae and Hydrophilidae recorded. They contributed
a major part of biodiversity in that region. This study revealed that the
agricultural lands and croplands were most preferred habitats of beetles. This
present documentation provides a significant baseline data on the order
Coleoptera of Chirang district and it may give insights of insect conservation
based on specific habitat preferences and helpful for further comparative
analysis.
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Pages:116-118
How to cite this article:
Priyanka Barman "Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) fauna of Chirang district, Assam, Northeast India: A preliminary study". International Journal of Zoology Studies, Vol 10, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 116-118
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