Research Article | Published: 30 October 2024

On a collection of erebid moths  (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Erebidae) from Nandurbar, Maharashtra, India

Shital Pawara, Shatrughna Patole and Aparna Kalawate

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 31 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 219-229 | 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-UZN7L0 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study was taken up with an aim to study the diversity of erebid moth fauna from Nandurbar District, Maharashtra. The moths were collected June 2019 to January 2022. The study resulted in collection and identification of 55 species of 46 genera belonging to 10 subfamilies. Among these, the subfamily, Erebinae (20 species), had the most species diversity followed by Arctiinae (13), Lymantriinae (8), Aganainae (4), Calpinae (4), Hypocalinae (02), Eulepidotinae (01), Pangratinae (1), Scoliopteryginae (01) and Tinoliinae (01).

Keywords

Diversity, Erebidae, Moths, Species,Taxonomy

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Pawara, S., Patole, S. and Kalawate, A., 2024. On a collection of erebid moths  (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Erebidae) from Nandurbar, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 31(3), pp.219-229. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-UZN7L0

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 21 February 2023

Manuscript Revised on 17 October 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 25 October 2024

Manuscript Published on 30 October 2024

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