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Moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of Jambudwip Island, Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India: a Preliminary Report

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: MangrovesStudy area: Sunderban, West Bengal Coordinate: 21°40'04"N -22°09'21"N & 88°01'56"E -89°06'01"E Jambudwip is an uninhabited island in the Indian part of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve (SBR), having particularly mangrove plants.A faunal survey was conducted during November 2016 at Jambudwip which has resulted in 27 species of moths under 24 genera belonging to 11 families reported for the f irst time exclusively from the mangroves of Jambudwip Island.The species composition of Jambudwip has been compared with nearby located f ive islands of SBR namely Sagar, Gosaba, Jharkhali, Bali and Satjelia which indicated maximum similarity with Jharkhali Island.

Source: AMBIENT SCIENCE

DOI: 10.21276/ambi.2019.06.2.aa02

Authors: Olive Biswas, Suresh Kr. Shah, Balaram Panja, Apurva Das, Biplob Kr. Modak, Bulganin Mitra

Institutions: Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Zoological Survey of India, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Government of West Bengal

Language: English

Topic: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2969578337

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