A Report on Butterfly Diversity of Biodiversity Park, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Nirmala Kumari, Satya Prakash, Amit Jain, A. K. Mishra, M. Raziuddin

Abstract: The present study on the diversity of butterfly specieswas carried out in the Biodiversity Park, Ranchi Jharkhand, from September 2021 to July 2023. A total of 88 species of butterflies belonging to 62 genera and 5 families, namely Hesperiidae (11 genera, 12 species), Papilionidae (4 genera, 12 species), Nymphalidae (17 genera, 26 species), Pieridae (7 genera, 9 species), and Lycaenidae (23 genera, 29 species) have been recorded. Lycaenidae (33%) was found to be the most dominant family, followed by Nymphalidae (29%), Hesperiidae (14%), Papilionidae (14%), and Pieridae (10%) has been recorded.

Keywords: Butterfly, Biodiversity Park, Jharkhand, Lepidoptera, Ranchi

How to Cite?: Nirmala Kumari, Satya Prakash, Amit Jain, A. K. Mishra, M. Raziuddin, "A Report on Butterfly Diversity of Biodiversity Park, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India", Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1063-1068, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR231114192949, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR231114192949