Insect diversity in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh
Keywords:
Gandhi Bagh's insect biodiversity, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Odonata, Hemiptera, DipteraAbstract
In summary, this is the first study ever conducted on the Gandhi Bagh's insect biodiversity. 32 brief surveys, each lasting an average of 10 days, were conducted at various locations as part of the current investigations. Thirteen of these surveys were conducted in the summer (April–mid-June); five in the monsoon (July–September); and fourteen in the winter (October–March). Within four sub-watersheds and several altitudinal zones, including the ecodevelopment region, eighteen distinct intense sites were chosen. For this study, six insect orders were chosen: Diptera, Hemiptera, Odonata, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, and Coleoptera. According to the study, the six orders under investigation comprised 125 species from 37 families and 108 genera.
- Of the six (6) orders examined, the order Lepidoptera had the greatest diversity, with 55 genera and 61 species.
- The order Coleoptera, which contained 41 genera and 47 species, came next.
- In decreasing order of diversity, the six orders being studied are Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Odonata, Hemiptera, and Diptera.
- Of the 125 species found in Gandhi Bagh, eight were rare, 21 were sporadic, and 96 were numerous.
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