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P-ISSN: 2349-6800, E-ISSN: 2320-7078

Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2022, Vol. 10, Issue 6
Preliminary studies of macro-moths diversity (Lepidoptera) in chirpine forests of Himachal Pradesh

Avtar Kaur Sidhu, Anjoo Dhar and Simranjeet Kaur

The present biodiversity study was conducted in Himachal Pradesh, India to find the status of moth diversity in Chirpine forests. During the study, about 526 specimens of moths were collected with the help of light trap from different selected sites of Chirpine forests. All the specimens were sorted into 80 species of moths belonging to 71 genera and 11 families. Out of which 06 species from family Crambidae, 03 from family Drepanidae, 29 from family Erebidae, 01 species from family Euteliidae, 14 from Geometridae, 02 species from family Lasciocampidae, 18 species from family Noctuidae, 02 species from family Nolidae, 01 species of family Notodontidae, 03 species from family Sphingidae and 01 species from family Uraniidae were recorded. This is the first record of moth diversity study in the Chirpine forest of Himachal Pradesh.
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How to cite this article:
Avtar Kaur Sidhu, Anjoo Dhar, Simranjeet Kaur. Preliminary studies of macro-moths diversity (Lepidoptera) in chirpine forests of Himachal Pradesh. J Entomol Zool Stud 2022;10(6):196-198. DOI: 10.22271/j.ento.2022.v10.i6c.9119

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