Preliminary study on the butterfly diversity of Aurangabad town and surrounding rural areas in Bihar, India
Keywords:
Aurangabad (Bihar), butterfly diversity, effect of industrialization, evenness, dominance & similarity indices, ecological indicator and NymphalidaeAbstract
The butterflies are the important component and play pivotal role in environment. The study of butterfly of Bihar province is very less. The present study focused mainly on identification and finding the diversity of butterfly in Aurangabad town and adjacent rural areas in Bihar province, India. This was the preliminary study and was carried out during period July 2022 to June 2023. This study mainly focuses on identification of species and finding out their diversity. A total 48 butterfly species recorded Aurangabad and surrounding rural areas. Aurangabad township area had total of 23 species of butterflies under 5 families and 20 genera whereas surrounding rural areas had rich butterfly diversity comprising of 48 species belonging to 5 families and 42 genera. Maximum diversity was recorded in winter whereas minimum diversity in summer. Township area had fewer species, low diversity, evenness indices as well as high dominance index. Family Nymphalidae represented by maximum number of species. Rural areas had least disturbance and pollution hence maximum diversity than township area of Aurangabad (Bihar). The Results of this study suggest that suggest that industrialization, urbanization affect the butterfly diversity adversely. Rural areas have much vegetation, less disturbance and much habitat area holds great number of butterfly diversity. The index of similarity between two areas of study is found as 0.65.
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