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Research Paper | Zoology | India | Volume 13 Issue 5, May 2024 | Rating: 4.8 / 10

A Study on Species Diversity of Butterfly in Selected Area of Ranchi District, Jharkhand, India

Nirmala Kumari ^[3] | Satya Prakash ^[14] | Ravi Ranjan ^[3] | Shyam Mahto | Amit Jain ^[3]

Abstract: The present study was carried out on the butterfly diversity of the Ranchi district of Jharkhand from the period of September 2021 to July 2023. A total number of 156 species were found during the study. Among them 50 species belong to Nymphalidae, 41 species belong to Lycaenidae, 30 species belong to Hesperidae, 17 species to Papilionidae, 16 species to Pieridae, and 02 species belong to Riodinidae. Further status of species shows that there were 102 species common in the area whereas 25 species were locally abundant, 15 species were not rare, 07 species were in a rare category, 02 species were found to be very common whereas 01 species is in rare to very rare, and 02 species were uncommon whereas 02 species were in very common. Further percentage distribution of family - wise fish shows that there were 32% of species belong to Nymphalidae, 26% belong to Lycaenidae, 19% belong to Hesperiidae, 11% to Papilionidae, 10% belong to Pieridae and 2% belong to Riodinidae.

Keywords: Butterfly, Diversity, Ranchi District, Conservation

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 5, May 2024,

Pages: 99 - 104