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First sighting records of a butterfly species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the area adjacent to Baidyabati canal, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies · 2023 · Vol. 11(4) · pp. 48–51
R. Mitra✉(Presidency University)Debanjana Basu(Presidency University)Puja Ray(Presidency University)
Abstract
The paper reports a new citation record of a butterfly species, the Indian Pierrot (Tarucus indica Evans, 1932) for the first time in Baidyabati canal area, Hooghly district, southern West Bengal. The distribution of Indian Pierrot lies in central and peninsular India including the Brahmaputra plains but it has not been reported in the southern part of West Bengal, before.
Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyPlant and animal studiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeLycaenidaeButterflyBENGALWest bengalLepidoptera genitaliaGeographyArchaeologyEcologyBiologySocioeconomics
Funding
- Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- Presidency University
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