Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Thusharagiri, Kerala, India

Authors

  • T. Jobiraj
  • K. T. Manjusha
  • C. Susanth Kumar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v45i2.525

Abstract

Survey conducted on butterflies of Thusharagiri, Kozhikode, Kerala State identified 59 species under 6 families; 29 species under Nymphalidae, nine species belongs to Papilionidae, seven each in Pieridae and Hesperiidae, six species belong to Lycaenidae, and one species in Riodinidae. The information regarding the diversity of butterflies forms a baseline data for future studies.

Author Biographies

T. Jobiraj

Department of Zoology, Government College, Kodanchery 673580, Kerala, India

K. T. Manjusha

Department of Zoology, Government College, Kodanchery 673580, Kerala, India

C. Susanth Kumar

Prakrithi, Indira Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram 695005, Kerala, India

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Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

Jobiraj, T., Manjusha, K. T., & Kumar, C. S. (2020). Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Thusharagiri, Kerala, India. ENTOMON, 45(2), 153–158. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v45i2.525

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Short Communications