Sighting and Documentation of Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera: Insecta) from Urban Region of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Author: Lekhu Gehlot, Mohan Singh, Bharti Tanwar, Mahima Soni and Suman Bhadala

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Abstract

In the present study a short communication carried out with sighting of butterflies and moths from urban region of Jodhpur. Study area included three sites; Near Kaylana Lake, Mandore Garden and Botanical Garden JNVU New Campus. This exploration show the presence of Lepidopterans, represented by common families; Nymphalidae, Pieridae, Papilionidae, Lycaenidae of sub-order Rhopalocera and Erebidae, Sphingidae, Crambidae, Pyralidae, Saturniidae, Pterophoridae, Geometridae, Noctuidae of sub-order Heterocera. The exploration and identification yielded a total of 47 species of Lepidoptera including 28 species of Butterflies under 17 genera and 19 species of Moths under 18 genera.

Keywords

Lepidoptera, Documentation, Photographic evidence, urban, Jodhpur

Conclusion

In the present study a short communication carried out with sighting of butterflies and moths from urban region of Jodhpur. Study area included three sites; Near Kaylana Lake, Mandore Garden and Botanical Garden JNVU New Campus. This exploration show the presence of Lepidopterans, represented by common families; Nymphalidae, Pieridae, Papilionidae, Lycaenidae of sub-order Rhopalocera and Erebidae, Sphingidae, Crambidae, Pyralidae, Saturniidae, Pterophoridae, Geometridae, Noctuidae of sub-order Heterocera. The exploration and identification yielded a total of 47 species of Lepidoptera including 28 species of Butterflies under 17 genera and 19 species of Moths under 18 genera.

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Gehlot, L., Singh, M., Tanwar, B., Soni, M. and Bhadala, S. (2021). Sighting and Documentation of Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera: Insecta) from urban region of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(1): 33-38.