Diversity of Moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) in the GupteswarProposed Reserve Forest of the Eastern GhatHill,Koraput, Odisha, India: A preliminary Study

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1 Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources, Central University of Orissa, Koraput, Odisha 764020, India

2 Department of Landscape level planning & Management, Wildlife Institute of India, Post Box 18, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Utarakhand 248001, India

Abstract

Diversity of moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) in the Gupteswar proposed reserve forest area of Eastern Ghat hill, Koraput district, Odisha, India was studied for the first time. Total 30 species of moths under 27 genera and 7 families were observed. Highest numbers of species and genera were observed under family Crambidae, followed by family Geometridae and family Erebidae

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