Species richness and diversity of butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of Ganga Lake, Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Authors

  • Narender Sharma
     Zoological Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Senki Valley, Itanagar – 791113, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Prathana Goswami
     Zoological Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Senki Valley, Itanagar – 791113, Arunachal Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i2/2021/152867

Keywords:

Arunachal Pradesh, Butterfly, Diversity, Ganga Lake, Itanagar, Wildlife (Protection) Act-1972

Abstract

Ganga Lake is a natural fresh water and mountain lake present in the western part of the capital city Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. It is situated within the Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary. The butterfly species were observed in and around Ganga Lake from May 2019 to February 2020. A total of 126 species under 79 genera and 5 families, i.e., Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae, and Hesperiidae recorded during this study. Maximum species are reported in Nymphalidae with 64 species, followed by Lycaenidae (29 species), Pieridae (14 species), Papilionidae (11 species), and Hesperiidae (8 species). Analysis of the relative abundance revealed that of these 126 species, 51 species (40%) were found to be common, 37 species (30%) less common, and the remaining 38 species (30%) uncommon. Total 17 species are included in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, of which 5 species were found less common, and 5 species were found common as per the present survey. The maximum Simpson Index of Diversity was found in scrubby habitat (0.86), followed by forest habitat (0.75) and grassy habitat with minimum Diversity index (0.67). The family Nymphalidae has the highest Simpson Index of Diversity (0.98), followed by Lycaenidae (0.95), Pieridae (0.91) and lowest found in the Hesperiidae family (0.80).

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2021-06-29

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Sharma, N., & Goswami, P. (2021). Species richness and diversity of butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of Ganga Lake, Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 121(2), 231–240. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i2/2021/152867

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