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Diversity of Butterfly in Tarai Region of Kumaon Zone, India

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Author Affiliations

  • 1SSJDVSSS GPGC, Ranikhet, Almora, India
  • 2Department of Zoology, Lal Bhadur Shastri GPGC, Halduchaur, Nainital, India
  • 3Department of Mathematics, SSJDVSSS GPGC, Ranikhet, Almora, India

Res. J. Recent Sci., Volume 13, Issue (2), Pages 1-5, April,2 (2024)

Abstract

Butterflies belong to the class Lepidoptera, which is the second largest order of class insect. Butterfies are one of the most important species of earth’s biodiversity due to its immense role in food chain, indicator of healthy ecosystem, and as pollinator. India is home of 1504 species of butterflies. Due to human activities Tarai region is diversified in term of flora dominantly such as Triticum aestivum, Oryza sativa, Musa acuminate, Magifera indica, Trifolium alexandrinum, Brassica family, Citrus family, Sal robusta. Butterflies are also indicator of climatic and ecological changes hence butterflies are now studied as Bio indicator of healthy ecosystem. The purpose of the study was to describe diversity of butterfly in tarai region of kumaon zone.

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