Journal of Entomological Research

SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue: 4

Butterfly Fauna of Mansa District of Punjab

  • Author:
  • Jasvir Singh Dalio
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 359 to 363

Street No. 12, Yog Nagar, Budhlada-151 502, Distt. Mansa, Punjab, India

Abstract

Study revealed the presence of 36 species of butterflies related to 26 genera of 7 families during surveys conducted at various seasons. These species constituted 55.39 percent of total butterfly species found in Punjab. Seven families of Lepidoptera viz. Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae, Satgridae, Danaidae, Papilionidae and Acraeidae were most prevalent.