Butterflies of the Rice Research Station and adjoining locality in Chinsurah, West Bengal, India
<p>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 fi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
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| Online Access: | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2815 |
| Summary: | <p>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 <em>Pareronia avator</em> (Moore), <em>Mahathala ameria</em> (Hewitson) and <em>Melanitis zitenius</em> (Herbst) were recorded in this rapidly degrading habitat. This study may help in planning conservation strategies in urban areas and sustainable development as well.</p><div> </div> |
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| ISSN: | 0974-7893 0974-7907 |