author(s)
Rajmohan Meena

abstract
An extensive survey of darkling beetles was conducted in the Wazirpur tehsil of Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, from January 2019 to December 2020. A total of 12 species, representing 12 genera, were recorded across four subfamilies of the Tenebrionidae family: Pimeliinae (5 species), Tenebrioninae (5 species), Lagriinae (1 species), and Diaperinae (1 species). Species richness and abundance peaked during the monsoon season, with approximately 85% of the total species collected between June and October. In contrast, both species richness and abundance were lowest during the winter months.