1Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, 2480014, Uttrakhand, India
*Email: purohitmeghavi@gmail.com (corresponding author)
Online Published on 25 September, 2025.
The present study was conducted in the Union territory of India- Daman during the National Moth Week 2020, with the goal of observing the moth population in and around the Moti Daman area. This study aimed to establish baseline data on the diversity of moth species (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) in the region and serve as the first report on identifying moth species through the use of light traps. Moth trapped in July-August 2020 revealed 36 diverse species from nine families and 19 subfamilies, with Erebidae having the highest records, followed by Crambidae and Noctuidae. This study explores distribution, host plant, and habitat preferences based on indicator species recorded, offering a baseline for moth records and revealing the diversity of these night-time wonders in the coastal town Daman.
Lepidoptera, Baseline study, Light trapping, Taxonomic richness, Host pant, Indicator species, Sub-urban environment, Ecological impacts, National Moth Week, Insect conservation
