scholarly journals Butterfly fauna of Baghmundi, Purulia, West Bengal, India: a preliminary checklist

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 10198
Author(s):  
Supriya Samanta ◽  
Dipanwita Das ◽  
Sudipta Mandal
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Local People ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
First Report ◽  
Butterfly Diversity ◽  
Photographic Documentation ◽  
Butterfly Fauna ◽  
Purulia District ◽  
Total Species

The butterfly diversity of Baghmundi, Purulia District (22.600–23.500N & 85.750–86.650E), West Bengal, India was studied from January 2014 to December 2015 with photographic documentation.  A total of 54 butterfly species were recorded representing 39 genera in six families.  Nymphalidae was the most dominant family with 46.3% of the total species.  As this is the first report of butterfly diversity from this region, the present study may help in planning conservation strategies and generate awareness among the local people and government authorities to save wildlife and their habitats.

Butterfly (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) diversity in relation to habitat utilization at Jagannath Kishore College, Purulia, West Bengal (India)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
DIPANWITA DAS
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Ecosystem Management ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Butterfly Diversity ◽  
Tridax Procumbens ◽  
Eurema Hecabe ◽  
Purulia District ◽  
One Year

Documentation of butterfly diversity is necessary for ecosystem management both at the local and the global scales. The varied types of  functional role of the butterflies qualify them for conservation and thus sustenance of the ecosystem services. Information about the biodiversity of Purulia district as well as arid regions of Chota Nagpur Plateau is insufficient and this necessitates to investigate about the butterfly diversity of Purulia which will provide subsequent information for ecosystem management. On the basis of this proposition, the present study was carried out in the campus of Jagannath Kishore College, Purulia, West Bengal (India). The species richness, species diversity, seasonal variation and habitat utilisation by the butterflies were studied for a period of one year between February 2016 and January 2017 with photographic documentation. A total of seventy-one butterfly species under five families were encountered, of which, the family Nymphalidae represented highest number of species. The butterfly species richness was lower in summer probably due to the scarcity of water, but during monsoon and post-monsoon seasons water availabitity boost up the vegetation and therefore species richness increased to its maximum. Among the different species, Eurema hecabe was the most abundant species throughout the year followed by Leptosia nina, Danaus chrysippus and Catopsilia pomona. In the study area, thirty-one species of herbs and shrubs were identified as nectaring plants for adult butterflies. Among them, Tridax procumbens, Lantana camara, Alternanthera sessilis and Tagetes sp. were recognized as the preferred nectaring plants based on the number of butterflies visiting them. As an effort for conservation of the butterflies, the information on the plants and the species avaialble in the concerned region may be used further. However, long term monitoring of the concerned region is recommended to understand the changes in the environmental quality as reflected through the variations in the butterfly species assemblages. 

scholarly journals Preliminary checklist of butterfly (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) species around Haringhata dairy farm, Nadia district, West Bengal including range extension of Prosotas bhutea (de Niceville, [1884]) for southern West Bengal, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rajib Dey
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Dairy Farm ◽  
Range Extension ◽  
Local People ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Gangetic Plains

The aim of this paper is to investigate and produce an updated and exhaustive checklist of butterfly species recorded around Haringhata Dairy Farm till December 2020. This list is intended to serve as a basis to prepare conservation strategies and generate awareness among the local people. The checklist comprises a total of 106 butterfly species belonging to 06 families, 19 subfamilies, and 74 genera. It includes the range extension of Prosotas bhutea into the lower Gangetic plains of South Bengal.

scholarly journals A checklist of butterfly fauna of Bankura Town, West Bengal, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 16868-16878
Author(s):  
Ananya Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Report ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Local People ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Butterfly Diversity ◽  
Butterfly Fauna

The present study on butterflies was conducted in different habitat types in Bankura Town along the banks of Gandheswari and Dwarakeswar rivers for 24 months from January 2017 to December 2018.  The results of the study recorded the presence of 1,273 individuals of butterflies belonging to 57 species and 42 genera in six families.  The study recorded 20 species of butterflies under Nymphalidae, 14 species under Lycaenidae, 10 species under Pieridae, eight species under Hesperiidae, six species under Papilionidae, and only one species under Riodinidae. The present study provides a preliminary report on the butterfly diversity of Bankura Town which in turn may generate awareness among the local people and government about the importance of these essential pollinators and their conservation.  

scholarly journals Butterfly diversity in heterogeneous habitat of Bankura, West Bengal, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 15804-15816
Author(s):  
Kalyan Mukherjee ◽  
Ayan Mondal
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Species Number ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Gangetic Plain ◽  
Butterfly Diversity ◽  
Heterogeneous Habitats ◽  
Heterogeneous Habitat ◽  
Chotanagpur Plateau ◽  
Bankura District

Butterfly diversity was observed in different habitats of Bankura District, West Bengal, India.  This district is located at the junction of Chotanagpur plateau and Gangetic plain; it contains a variety of transitional habitats.  We found 117 butterfly species from our covered survey area.  The highest species recorded in the present study belonged to family Lycaenidae (30.76%) and Nymphalidae (29.91%) followed by Hesperiidae (16.23%), Pieridae (13.67%), Papilionidae (8.54%), and Riodinidae (0.85%), respectively.  Based on sighting we found that 12.82% of all the butterflies recorded were abundant in nature while 21.36% were very common, 41.88% were frequent, and 23.93% were rare. Cluster analysis and other diversity indices gives us an overall idea about environmental health.  The pattern of diversity change from plain to plateau gradient gives important insight about ecological edge effect.  High species number in relation with low individual numbers were found in forest habitat.  This preliminary study showed that heterogeneous habitats could harbour many butterflies and need proper conservation efforts to sustain it. 

scholarly journals Butterflies of the Rice Research Station and adjoining locality in Chinsurah, West Bengal, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 8804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somnath Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
River Ganges ◽  
Butterfly Community ◽  
Total Species

Chinsurah is a small town on the western bank of the Hugli River, a distributary of the river Ganges.  A survey from November 2006 to June 2014 with photographic documentation on the butterfly community in Chinsurah revealed the presence of a total of 70 species representing 53 genera in five families; most dominant family was the Nymphalidae having 34.3% of the total species.  Six species are legally protected; one species under Schedule I; three species under Schedule II; and two species under Schedule IV of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.  Rare species like Pareronia avator (Moore), Mahathala ameria (Hewitson) and Melanitis zitenius (Herbst) were recorded in this rapidly degrading habitat.  This study may help in planning conservation strategies in urban areas and sustainable development as well. 

First report of eudialyte occurrence from the Sushina hill region, Purulia district, West Bengal

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aniket Chakrabarty ◽  
Kamal L. Pruseth ◽  
Amit Kumar Sen
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
First Report ◽  
Hill Region ◽  
Purulia District

Butterflies (Lepidoptera - Rhopalocera) of coastal areas of Southern West Bengal, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-290
Author(s):  
Arajush Payra
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
Butterfly Diversity ◽  
First Time

The present study was carried out to prepare a checklist of butterflies in the Coastal areas of Purba Medinipur District of southern West Bengal between January 2014 and February 2016. A total of 112 butterfly species belonging to 74 genera under 14 subfamilies and five families were recorded during the study period. Nymphalidae and Lycaenidae were the most dominant family, whereas Papilionidae was the least dominant family. Among 112 butterfly species recorded, 9 species were legally protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. A total of 59 species were newly recorded in the study area. Suastus minuta Moore, 1877 was recorded for the first time in West Bengal. The present results also provide a detailed comparison of butterfly diversity among different studies conducted in southern West Bengal.   Citation: Payra A., Mishra R. K., Mondal K., 2017. Butterflies (Lepidoptera - Rhopalocera) of coastal areas of Southern West Bengal, India. Tap chi Sinh hoc, 39(3): 276-390. DOI: 10.15625/0866-7160/v39n3.9243. Received 21 February 2017, accepted 10 March 2017 *Corresponding author: [email protected] 

scholarly journals Butterfly diversity throughout Midnapore urban area in West Bengal, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 14816-14826
Author(s):  
Surjyo Jyoti Biswas ◽  
Debarun Patra ◽  
Soumyajit Roy ◽  
Santosh Kumar Giri ◽  
Suman Pal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Functioning ◽  
Total Population ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Butterfly Diversity ◽  
Butterfly Community ◽  
Butterfly Communities ◽  
High Diversity

Butterflies have always attracted attention due to their unique colourations.  As most butterflies are highly specific in their niche utilisation, abundance of the species in a locality may advocate status of ecosystem functioning and environmental health.  In recent times, different anthropogenic activities and unscientific management of nature have resulted in a decline of butterfly communities at a rapid rate.  The objective of the present study is to study butterfly diversity in and around Midnapore Town, West Bengal, India.  A total of 82 butterfly species belonging to six families were recorded during the two years of the study period.  Of the six families Nymphalidae is the most abundant family comprising 42.54% of the total population followed by Lycaenidae (22.5%), Pieridae (19.03%), Papilionidae (8.58%), Hesperiidae (7.24%), and Riodinidae (0.11%).  Different diversity indices, Lorenz curve, Whittaker plot, and Gini index show high diversity in the butterfly community structure.  As Midnapore Town is the connecting area between the plains of Bengal and Chota Nagpur Plateau, the present study may be the baseline for further ecological, environmental, and conservation studies. 

scholarly journals Butterfly diversity and abundance with reference to habitat heterogeneity in and around Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal, India

Our Nature ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Utpal Singha Roy ◽  
Mayukh Mukherjee ◽  
S. K. Mukhopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Canopy Cover ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Forest Edges ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Butterfly Diversity ◽  
Closed Canopy ◽  
Anthropogenic Intervention

Butterfly diversity in and around Neora Valley National Park (NVNP), West Bengal, India was studied from three different habitat types that included thick vegetation assemblage with closed canopy cover, edges of forest and areas of human intervention during April – May 2010. A total of 30 butterfly species belonging to the families of Hespeririidae (3.33%), Papilionidae (16.65%), Pieriidae (13.32%), Nymphalidae (53.28%) and Lycaenidae (13.32%) were identified in the present investigation. Highest butterfly diversity and abundance was recorded from areas of forest edges (54.83% of individuals represented by 16 different species), while dense forest (30.64 % of individuals represented by 11 different species) and areas with human habitats (14.52 % of individuals represented by 8 different species) showed lower butterfly diversity and abundance. Accordingly highest Shannon Weiner diversity score of 2.32 was recorded from areas of forest edges. The butterflies that showed high occurrences were Indian Tortoise Shell (Aglais cashmiriensis), Yellow Coster (Acraea issoria) and Himalayan Five Ring (Ypthima sakra). Only 1 butterfly species, Yellow Coster (A. issoria) was found to co-occur in all the three sites. Accelerating human civilizations has lead to destruction of much of the global natural habitats while it has often been found to exert adverse effects on biodiversity. Findings made during this study also indicate negative influence of anthropogenic intervention on overall butterfly diversity from the present location.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/on.v10i1.7751

scholarly journals Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of the undivided Midnapore District, West Bengal, India: a preliminary report

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 17347-17360
Author(s):  
Anirban Mahata ◽  
Niladri Prasad Mishra ◽  
Sharat Kumar Palita
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Report ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Monsoon Season ◽  
Transitional Zone ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
The Family ◽  
Post Monsoon Season ◽  
Butterfly Fauna

A butterfly study in the biodiversity rich biogeography transition zone of the undivided Midnapore District of West Bengal was carried out from March 2014 to March 2017.  A total of 98 species of butterflies under five families, 19 subfamilies, and 70 genera were documented by the study.  Maximum species diversity was found in Nymphalidae family with 31 species (31.63%), followed by Lycaenidae 24 species (24.48%), Hesperiidae-17 (17.34%), Pieridae 16 (16.32%), and the least by Papilionidae 10 (10.28%).  Among the families, the highest common species (n=10) was recorded under the family Nymphalidae and maximum rare species (n=4) under the family Lycaenidae.  Highest species richness has been recorded in post-monsoon season (97 species) followed by monsoon (78 species), winter (66 species), and pre-monsoon (47 species).  During the study, five species of butterflies (Castalius rosimon, Neptis jumbah, Discophora sondaica, Lethe europa, and Papilio clytia) under Schedule-I, three species (Euchrysops cnejus, Mahathala ameria, and Cepora nerissa) under Schedule-II and three species (Baoris farri, Hyarotis adrastus, and Euploea core) under Schedule-IV were legally protected under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.  A good species to genera ratio (1.4: 1) along with 10 newly recorded species and their range extension provide information for better understanding of the ecology and distribution pattern of the butterfly fauna.  The information of the study will thus help to develop conservation strategies for management of the unique bio-geographical transitional zone.

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