Study of Diversity of Moths in Urban Areas of Khamgaon City, Buldhana (M.S.)
Author : Kakde VR and Patil SU
Abstract :
Moths belong to the order Lepidoptera and this type of fauna are easily affected by a slightest change in environment hense keeping in view moths could be used to check the minute change of environment can be called as bioindicators of environment. Taking a chance to investigate environmental health all possible efforts were carried out in this work to list and unfold this hidden fauna of urban areas of Khamgaon city and some surrounding areas. Collection of moths was carried out from June 2022 to August 2022. A total number of 13 moths specimens were collected by using simple light trapping method operated from dusk to down and by using photographed method. The moths were identified to family level. Families Sphingidae, Geomtridae, Erebidae, Noctuidae, and Geometridae were recorded. Family Erebidae dominated among all 5 families in diversity and abundance.
Keywords :
Lepidoptera, bioindicators, simple light trapping, erebidae, urban areas
