2021 Vol.27 No.2 PP 301­-307

https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v27i2pp301-307

A preliminary checklist of moths (insect : lepidoptera) of Karanja (Ghadge), District Wardha (Maharashtra) India

Lokesh N Wankhade, Pushpanjali A Bidwai and ^*Sagar T Dongre¹

Department of Zoology,
Narayanrao Kale Smruti Model College,
KARANJA (Ghadge), District-WARDHA (MAHARASHTRA), INDIA
¹Department of Zoology,
Mohata Science College, NAGPUR (MAHARASHTRA), INDIA
*Corresponding Author : Email : stdon7174@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Diversity of moth species (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) was studied in the Karanja (Ghadge), District Wardha of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. A total 64 species of moths belonging to 14 families and 31 subfamilies were recorded from different sites. Family Erebidae (22 species) was found to be dominating taxon, followed by Geometridae (11 species), Cambridae (10 species) Noctuidae (07 species), Sphingidae (4 Species), Cossidae (3 Species) and 1 species each from family Eupterotidae, Pterophoridae, Saturnidae, Uranidae, Bombycidae,Lasiocampidae and Scythrididae was reported first time.

Key words : Diversity, Karanja (Ghadge), Maharashtra, Moths, Vidarbha.