1Department of Zoology, Mudhoji College, Phaltan. District - Satara.
2Department of Zoology, Fergusson College, Pune-411004.
Department of Zoology, Abeda Inamdar College, Pune-411001.
During the survey, 24 genera and 31 species belonging to 14 families of beetles were reported from Pune District (M. S.). Agro-climatic conditions, agricultural practices and pasture areas in the vicinity were some of the factors directly concerned with diversity and distribution of this insect fauna.
Coleoptera, Beetles, pasture area, dung pads