Team of researchers, from indian institute of science iisc, bengaluru while attempting to study and classify snakes in western ghats discovered proahaetulla antiqua, a new vine snake species. Pdf butterflies of western ghats first edition researchgate. Patterns of butterfly, bird and tree diversity in the. Pdf butterfly diversity of pune city along the human. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the western ghats, india article pdf available in journal of threatened taxa 104. Diversity of butterflies in gudalur forest area, nilgiri hills, southern. The largest butterfly of india, the southern birdwing has a wingspan of up to 190 mm, while the smallest butterfly of india, the grass jewel has a wing span of 15mm. The western ghats lies with the sahyadri mountains ranges along the western side of india and separates the deccan plateau from a narrow coastal plain of the arabian sea. However, a large number of butterflies of the common crow species were observed in the eastern foothills of the western ghats in the beginning of october itself, mr. Pdf butterflies of western ghats final draft the ebook can be downloaded free of cost and used on any smart phone or computer. These four sites were close to pune city within a radius of 20km. Legs of the butterflies were removed and preserved in absolute ethanol at. Western ghats home to a rich stock of butterflies current.
We examined the species richness and distribution patterns of reptiles inhabiting the central western ghats moun. Traverses the states of gujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka, kerala and tamil nadu. Introduction the western ghats sahyadri hills is formed by the malabar plains and the chain of mountains running parallel to indias western coast. The western ghats, western ghauts or the sahyadri constitute a mountain range along the western side of india. Distribution of butterfly species in the western ghats, india contains remaining tropical rain forests on its slopes. It is sometimes called the great escarpment of india.
Rane and ranade 15 studied butterflies of tamhinidongarwadi area, mulshi, maharashtra. For understanding the role of agroforestry on biodiversity, a study was undertaken to access butterfly diversity in coffee, cashew and guava plantations in eastern ghats of southern odisha during februaryapril 2016. It is home to more than 430 birds, 330 butterfly species, over species of dragon flies, large numbers of these which are endemic to the region. Nov 18, 2012 butterflies in ballehonnur, western ghats india. Pdf butterflies of western ghats second edition 2018 3 final.
The present study was based on 67 line tran sects from 14 localities in elevations below 1200 m. Further, kunte 9 studied the butterfly diversity of pune city along human impact gradient. Dna barcoding of nymphalid butterflies nymphalidae. This range runs north to south along the western edge of the deccan plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the arabian sea. It is made as a simple pdf so that any species can be searched using the search option. Borkar and komarpant 18 reported 91 species of butterflies from bondla wildlife sanctuary, goa, india. Read more about the hotspots species in our ecosystem profile pdf 1. Ghats of india in 15 localities and i vegetation types during 67 transects, each 600 m long, and traversed. Spindasis abnormis, the endemic abnormal silverline butterfly of the western ghats, southwestern india lepidoptera, lycaenidae. In the context of tropical environment, similar patterns of species abundance and richness were reported from the western ghats and western coast of india kunte 1997.
India hosts 1,501 species of butterflies gaonkar 1996, of which peninsular india hosts 350, and the western ghats, 331. Lepidoptera in the nilgiris, southern western ghats, tamil nadu, india s jeevith, s manoj, s vinod, charles nathen and ov ramesh abstract the study involved validation and to document some rare butterflies in the nilgiris district. Western ghats home to a rich stock of butterflies november, 2019 no comments the threeday survey that ended in the wayanad wildlife sanctuary wws on 11 nov emphaised that western ghats is still home to a kaleidoscope of butterflies. Checklist of butterflies of western ghats checklist india. Inventories of 14 species belonging to three families were recorded during this study. The present study was carried out in maruthamalai hills of southern western ghats during. The largest butterfly of india, the southern birdwing has a wingspan of up to 190 mm, while the smallest butterfly of india, the grass jewel has. Pune falls in the relatively speciespoor, drier region of the northern western ghats. Appias libythea western striped albatross ventral view species. An attempt at the butterflies of western ghats munnar. A biodiversity assessment of a threatened mountain system. The southern western ghats is home to hundreds of species of rare, endemic and species of colourful butterflies, some of them extremely rare.
Butterfly conservation through education in india isaac kehimkar bombay natural history society. Appias lyncida eleonora indochinese chocolate albatross. We evaluated adult butterfly diversity in 12 coffee plantations around a protected area pa in the western ghats, india. Determination of wolbachia diversity in butterflies from. There are about 332 species of butterflies in kerala. It is made as a simple pdf so that any species can be searched using. Pdf determination of wolbachia diversity in butterflies. A total of 1075 individuals of butterflies belonging to 60. This is an ancient species which is endemic to southern western ghats is thought to have evolved around 26 million years ago during the midoligocene key highlights. Validation and documentation of some rare butterflies. Determination of wolbachia diversity in butterflies from western ghats, india, by a multigene approach.
Butterflies and dragon flies tour in the western ghats of india. Chec list distribution and composition of butterfly. Meitei 1department of life science and bioinformatics, assam university, silchar 788 001, assam, india article published on september 25, 201 4. In addition much of the research is of a taxonomic nature. Butterflies of west bengal, india wikimedia commons. Butterflies of siruvani forests of western ghats, with notes on their seasonality article pdf available january 2003 with 709 reads how we measure reads. Microsoft powerpoint butterfly conservation copy22. Here i have used butterflies of the western ghats as a case study, analysed their conservation values with multiple species attributes and then compared my findings with the species listed under the wpa.
Butterflies and dragon flies tour in the western ghats of. This region is a biodiversity hotspot and about 334 species of butterflies have been recorded in this list. Invertebrate diversity and conservation in western ghats 3 taxa of the western ghats, in this first of a series of four papers, biogeographic affinities of butterflies with other zoogeographic regions are analysed, especially with respect to their habitat use. Ratnagiri district, maharashtra, in the northern western ghats. I was hoping to see some endemic butterflies but butterflies were hard to find, infact i came up with nothing on the endemics. Butterflies of the western ghats, india, including sri lanka. A preliminary observation on butterflies of seshachalam. This region is a biodiversity hotspot and about 334 species of butterflies have been recorded. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the western ghats, india desc. This ebook provides information about 277 species of. Lepidoptera in assam university campus and its vicinity, cachar district, assam, india atanu bora, l. Having were reported from the western ghats, 8 and 150 from multihued colors on their wings, they enhance the earths the eastern ghats 9. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the western ghats.
The beautiful green valley is home to thousands of wild animal species including at least 325 globally threatened species. The western ghats of india, identified as a world biodiversity hotspot by birdlife international, is an ecological zone of global importance, and supports a variety. Of the approximately 174,250 lepidopteran species described until 2007, butterflies and skippers are estimated to comprise approximately 17,950, with moths making up the rest. A preliminary list of butterflies of ramanathapuram dist, tamilnadu. The forts on hilltops of the sahyadri northern western ghats have seen a turbulent historical pas medicinal plants of assam, india. Adult butterfly communities in coffee plantations around a. Coorgnilgiris and southern western ghats, are separated by the palghat gap figure 1, giving rise to local endemism and increasing overall diversity in the area. Oct 19, 2017 however, a large number of butterflies of the common crow species were observed in the eastern foothills of the western ghats in the beginning of october itself, mr. Flowering plants of the western ghats efloraofindia. Biodiversity, bioregion, butterfly population, host plant, western ghats. Butterflies of western ghats second edition second draft.
Butterflies begin migration in western ghats the hindu. Student spots 200 rare species of butterflies in western ghats. For every species colour illustrations showing the upperside, underside, male and female, wherever dimorphic, are given. Jun 14, 2011 western ghats of india dna barcoding butterflies nymphalidae cytochrome c oxidase i electronic supplementary material the online version of this article doi. The western ghats contain exceptional levels of plant and animal diversity and endemicity for a continental area. This ebook provides information about 277 species of butterflies found in western ghats part of india. This mission is dedicated to all butterflies spotted in gujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka. Pdf butterflies of western ghats second edition 2018 3. Butterfly diversity in agroforestry plantations of eastern.
Salunke bk, salunkhe rc, dhotre dp, walujkar sa, khandagale ab, chaudhari r, et al. The range runs north to south along the western edge. Patterns of butterfly, bird and tree diversity in the western ghats. Butterflies of western ghats final draft the ebook can be downloaded free of cost and used on any smart phone or computer. The landscape of each of the 14 localities was a mosaic of. A list of the western ghats butterflies was prepared from faunistic literature 5,6,1214. Effect of helicteres isora bark extracts on heart antioxidant status and lipid peroxidation in streptozotocin diabetic rats. The following are the families of butterflies found in this region. Nilgiri hills, western ghats are well known for rich butterfly fauna. Butterflies used in this study were collected during 2006 to 2008 from different regions of western ghats, india table 1. Interrupted only by a 30km break, palghat gap in northern kerala.
The butterflies seen in kerala vary greatly in colour, habits and size. This is the first book where the information about butterflies of the western ghats of india is completely illustrated with photographs. Role of butterflies as pollinators in maruthamalai hills of. The agasthymailai iosphere reserve central location is 8. We present a systematic, updated checklist of larval host plants of the butterflies of the western ghats, a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot. We present a systematic, updated checklist of larval host plants of the butterflies of the catuunaregam can include ecosystem services. A study on nectar host plants of butterflies of pachamalai. Pdf butterflies of siruvani forests of western ghats. Most of the flora and fauna of the western ghats are derived from the oriental region holloway10 and references therein. List of butterflies of the western ghats wikipedia. Papilionidaeswallowtail butterflies 19 species pieridaeyellowwhite butterflies 34 species nymphalidaebrushfooted butterflies 97 species. Popularise butterfly ecotourism introducing butterfly farming establish wildlife sanctuaries exclusively for endangered butterflies.
Recent studies have identified 200 major rivers caused fueled by the monsoon. Role of butterflies as pollinators in maruthamalai hills of southern western ghats k. Butterflies in kerala different species of butterflies. Other all users will help you to identify exact specie of each butterfly not known to you. An endemic butterfly found in parts of the western ghats mountain range in india. Above literature on biogeographic distribution and habitat preference indicates that the pune district may harbour about 170 species kunte, unpubl. Pdf larval host plants of the butterflies of the western. Rajendran department of botany, school of life sciences, bharathiar university, coimbatore 641 046, india abstract. Agroforestry plays an important role in food security, sustainable development and biodiversity conservation. A guide to butterflies of western ghats jlr explore. Distribution of butterfly species in the western ghats, india contains remaining. This is a checklist of butterfly species found in the western ghats region. This is a list of butterfly species found in the western ghats region.
The coimbatore city is situated at the foot hills of western ghats a part of nilgiri biosphere reserve are recognized as a paradise of butterflies due to its. Invertebrate diversity and conservation in the western. Conservation scores each butterfly species was given scores for four parameters global distribution, local distribution, habitat preference and status as discussed below. This proves that it exists even in the western ghats of maharashtra, said expert hemant ogale, a member of the indian foundation for butterflies and one of the organisers of the festival from. Butterfly diversity in india 7000 443 521 5000 6000 321 6000 6000 3000 4000 no. Butterflies of the western ghats, india including sriland. Tour overview the western ghats is one of the 35 biodiversity hotspots of the world. Raut and pendharkar 2010, from the silent valley national park, kerala, south india mathew and. It is a unesco world heritage site and is one of the eight hottest hotspots of biological diversity in the world. The western ghats is an evolutionary ecotone illustrating out of africa and out of asia hypotheses on species dispersal and vicariance. Mar 28, 2017 this is my very first attempt at the butterflies of western ghats and more importantly in india. Butterflies of western ghats,cluding sri lanka publication. The wildlife protection act and conservation prioritization.
Much of the research on invertebrates in the western ghats has focused on butterflies and ants. All birds seen in maharashtra, gujarat, goa, karnataka, tamilnadu and kerala states are eligible for this mission. Pdf about the ebook butterflies of western ghats this is an ebook which can be downloaded free of cost and used on any smart phone or. Patterns of butterfly, bird and tree diversity in the western. Very little is known about other groups of insects. The western ghats is one among the hot spots in 25 biodiversity countries identified in the world.
Butterfly species richness and diversity in the trishna. The 35 butterflies that one can see only in western ghats are southern birdwing, malabar rose, malabar banded swallowtail, malabar raven, malabar banded peacock, nilgiri clouded yellow, clouded yellow, lesser albatross, travancore evening brown, small long brand bush brown, pale brand bush brown, red eye. This includes recent new records, with a total of approximately 834 plant speciesgroups belonging to 88 families that are used by 320 butterfly specie. Western ghats also known as sahyadri benevolent mountains is a mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the indian peninsula, located entirely in india. Checklist of butterflies of western ghats checklist. Shortcomings of the schedules of the wpa with respect to insects have been pointed out, but no solutions have been suggested. The western ghats is a 1600 ian long mountain range.
Following is not a massive haul but a decent list of butterflies which i have encountered during the trip. An attempt at the butterflies of western ghats munnar and. This is my very first attempt at the butterflies of western ghats and more importantly in india. Among the 332 butterfly species found in western ghats, 36 species are found nowhere else in the world. In particular, the level of endemicity for some of the 45,000. Western ghats is the srilankan frogmouth left which is endemic to the western ghats. Butterflies of western ghats the ebook can be downloaded free of cost and used on any smart phone or computer.
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