STUDY ON BUTTERFLIES AND THEIR DIVERSE HOST PLANTS AT THE COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY HAMIRPUR.

Authors

  • Diksha Koundal Graduate
  • Yashasvi Thakur

Keywords:

Butterflies, Conservation, Diversity, Habitat, Host plant

Abstract

The study on the butterfly diversity and their host plants was carried in College of Horticulture and Forestry Neri campus, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India. A total of 35 species of butterfly were identified with their diverse host plants belonging to five different families in order Lepidoptera which were Nymphalidae 37.14 % (13) with maximum in number following Pieridae 28.57 % (10), Lycaedinae 14.29 % (5), Hesperiidae 11.43% (4), Papilionidae 8.57 % (3) throughout the research from three distinct ecosystem of the campus: Forest ecosystem, Agriculture ecosystem and Horticultural ecosystem. Different host plants recorded, in which most were trees, with fewer herbs and shrubs. The study demonstrates that the region contains a variety of butterfly habitat, and further research can be conducted to learn more about the diversity of butterflies for use in conservation efforts and butterfly gardens. 

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Published

2023-12-01

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Diksha Koundal, & Yashasvi Thakur. (2023). STUDY ON BUTTERFLIES AND THEIR DIVERSE HOST PLANTS AT THE COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY HAMIRPUR. LIFE SCIENCES LEAFLETS, 164, 18–27. Retrieved from https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/1732

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Vol. 164 (2023): 1st DECEMBER 2023……………………...ISSN 0976 - 1098(On Line) ISSN 2277 - 4297(Print)

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Research Paper

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