STUDIES ON THE DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE OF BUTTERFLY FAUNA IN AND AROUND KASTURIBA GANDHI BALIKA VIDHYALAYA(KGBV) CAMPUS KOTHAGUDA ,MAHABUBABAD DISTRICT,TELANGANA,INDIA

Authors

  • REGA RAMESH, E NARAYANA Author

Keywords:

Diversity, Fauna, Kasturiba Gandhi Balikala Vidyalaya, Protectection

Abstract

Butterfly fauna is one of the most attractive and colorful insect in the world. The present study was carried out to understand the butterfly diversity in Kasturiba Gandhi Balikala Vidhyalaya (KGBV) School Complex Polaram Village, Kothaguda Mondal, Mahabubabad District Telangana State India from June 2024 to November 2024.A total of 23 species of butterflies belonging to 14 genera and four families were recorded from the present study. The observed butterflies family Pieridae  was the most dominant among four families with(10)species(7) genera followed by Nymphalidae(10) species (4)genera Papilionidae(2) species( 2) genera and  Lycaenidae(1) species (1) genera. Among 23 species 2 species were found to be protected under the India Wildlife (Protection) Act,(1972).

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Published

2025-05-23

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025)

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STUDIES ON THE DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE OF BUTTERFLY FAUNA IN AND AROUND KASTURIBA GANDHI BALIKA VIDHYALAYA(KGBV) CAMPUS KOTHAGUDA ,MAHABUBABAD DISTRICT,TELANGANA,INDIA. (2025). CAHIERS MAGELLANES-NS, 1452-1458. https://cahiersmagellanes.com/index.php/CMN/article/view/1353