International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

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Research Paper | Zoology | India | Volume 3 Issue 12, December 2014


A Preliminary Study on Abundance and Diversity of Insect Fauna in Gulbarga District, Karnataka, India

Nandini V.Belamkar | Dr. Murali Jadesh [2]


Abstract: A preliminary study was conducted on the abundance and diversity of insects species in agriculture fields of Hadagil Harutti village, Gulbarga, Karnataka. The present study was aimed to determine the species richness, dominance and evenness of insect fauna from agriculture fields. The study was carried out during the month from June 2013 to September 2013. A total of 11, 318 insects from 6 orders, 26 families and 54 species were recorded. This study shows that Hymenoptera (78.86 %) was the most dominant order according to total number of individuals, followed by Coleoptera (15.45 %), Lepidoptera (3.22 %), Hemiptera (1.47 %), Orthoptera (0.95 %) and Diptera (0.05 %). The Simpsons Reciprocal Index diversity is highest in order Coleoptera (8.048) and lowest in order Diptera (1.000). The species richness, evenness and diversity of insects was calculated by Margalefs Index, Pielous Index and Shannon-Wiener Index respectively.


Keywords: Insects, Abundance, Richness, Evenness, Diversity


Edition: Volume 3 Issue 12, December 2014,


Pages: 1670 - 1675


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Nandini V.Belamkar, Dr. Murali Jadesh, "A Preliminary Study on Abundance and Diversity of Insect Fauna in Gulbarga District, Karnataka, India", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 3 Issue 12, December 2014, pp. 1670-1675, https://www.ijsr.net/get_abstract.php?paper_id=SUB14711

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