Road mortality rate of the butterflies at National Highway in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Road and traffic are the central features of human development, but a severe threat to forests and wildlife. In this study roadkill of butterflies was enumerated along a 19 km road in C.Mutlur to Alappakkam, Cuddalore National Highway. There was a noticeable increase in the number of dead butterflies during road crossings during the monsoon. The Current studies were conducted in the Alappakkam region of Tamil Nadu; A total of 325 individuals were recorded during the study period, belonging to 4 families,18 genera 21 species. Of the four families, Nymphalids were the most likely to die on the roadways, while Lycaenids were the least likely to die. This Present study is a Highlight of the Road-killed Butterflies Survey.