Figure 1. Seasonal
variation in Species Diversity index calculated by Shannon-Weiner formula
Figure 2. Diversity of
Nymphalidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae and Lycaenidae across the 4 seasons
(Spring, Summer, Rainy and Winter)
Table 1. Butterflies recorded
at Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary and their seasonal distribution
|
SNo |
Family |
Common
Name |
Scientific
Name |
Seasons Observed |
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1. |
Nymphalidae |
Tawny
Coster |
Acraea
violae (Fabricius
) |
Sp |
- |
Rn |
Wi |
|
2. |
|
Glassy
Tiger |
Parantica
aglea (Cramer) |
Sp |
- |
Rn |
- |
|
3. |
|
Blue
Tiger |
Tirumala
limniace (Cramer) |
|
Su |
- |
- |
|
4. |
|
Plain
Tiger |
Danaus
(Anosia) chrysippus (Linnaeus.) |
Sp |
Su |
Rn |
Wi |
|
5. |
|
Common
Crow |
Euploea
core (Cramer) |
Sp |
Su |
Rn |
Wi |
|
6. |
|
Brown
King Crow |
Euploea
klugii (Moore) |
Sp |
- |
Rn |
- |
|
7. |
|
Common
Fourring |
Ypthima
hübneri (Kirby) |
|
- |
- |
Wi |
|
8. |
|
Great
Eggfly |
Hypolimnas
bolina (Linnaeus) |
- |
Su |
- |
Wi |
|
9. |
|
Common
Sailer |
Neptis
hylas (Linnaeus) |
Sp |
- |
|
Wi |
|
10. |
|
Common
Baron |
Euthalia
aconthea (Cramer) |
- |
Su |
Rn |
- |
|
11. |
|
Baronet |
Symphaedra
nais (Forster) |
- |
Su |
Rn |
Wi |
|
12. |
|
Common
Bushbrown |
Mycalesis
perseus (Fabricius) |
|
Su |
Rn |
- |
|
13. |
|
Common
Castor |
Ariadne
merione (Cramer) |
Sp |
- |
Rn |
Wi |
|
14. |
|
Angled
Castor |
Ariadne
ariadne (Linnaeus) |
Sp |
- |
- |
- |
|
15. |
|
Common
Palmfly |
Elymnias
hypermnestra (Linnaeus) |
- |
- |
Rn |
|
|
16. |
|
Common
Leopard |
Phalanta
phalantha (Drury) |
Sp |
Su |
Rn |
Wi |
|
17. |
|
Blue
Pansy |
Junonia
orithya (Linnaeus) |
Sp |
- |
Rn |
|
|
18. |
|
Grey
Pansy |
Junonia
atlites (Linnaeus) |
Sp |
- |
Rn |
|
|
19. |
|
Lemon
Pansy |
Junonia
lemonias (Linnaeus) |
|
- |
Rn |
Wi |
|
20. |
|
Peacock
Pansy |
Junonia
almana (Linnaeus) |
Sp |
- |
|
Wi |
|
21. |
Papilionidae |
Lime
Butterfly |
Papilio
demoleus (Linnaeus) |
- |
Su |
- |
Wi |
|
22. |
|
Common
Banded Peacock |
Papilio
crino (
Fabricius) |
Sp |
Su |
Rn |
- |
|
23. |
|
Common
Mormon |
Papilio
polytes (Linnaeus) |
Sp |
Su |
Rn |
- |
|
24. |
|
Common
Jay |
Graphium
doson (C.
& R. Felder) |
Sp |
Su |
|
Wi |
|
25. |
Pieridae |
Common
Emigrant |
Catopsilia
pomona (Fabricius) |
Sp |
Su |
Rn |
Wi |
|
26. |
|
Mottled
Emigrant |
Catopsilia
pyranthe (Linnaeus) |
- |
Su |
- |
Wi |
|
27. |
|
Common
Grass Yellow |
Eurema
hecabe (Linnaeus) |
Sp |
Su |
Rn |
Wi |
|
28. |
|
Small
Grass Yellow |
Eurema
brigitta (Cramer) |
Sp |
Su |
Rn |
Wi |
|
29 |
|
Common
Gull |
Cepora
nerissa (
Fabricius) |
- |
- |
Rn |
Wi |
|
30. |
|
Psyche |
Leptosia
nina (Fabricius) |
Sp |
Su |
- |
Wi |
|
31. |
|
Common
Wanderer |
Pareronia
valeria (
Cramer) |
|
Su |
Rn |
Wi |
|
32 |
|
Common
Albatross |
Appias
albina (Boisduval) |
Sp |
- |
- |
- |
|
33. |
|
Common
Jezebel |
Delias
eucharis (Drury) |
Sp |
Su |
Rn |
Wi |
|
34. |
Lycaenidae |
Monkey
Puzzle |
Rathinda
amor (Fabricius) |
- |
- |
Rn |
Wi |
|
35. |
|
Dark
Cerulean |
Jamides
bochus (Stoll) |
Sp |
Su |
|
Wi |
|
36. |
|
Common
Cerulean |
Jamides
celeno (Cramer) |
Sp |
- |
|
Wi |
|
37. |
|
Common
Pierrot |
Castalius
rosimon (Fabricius) |
Sp |
Su |
Rn |
- |
|
38. |
|
Rounded
Pierrot |
Tarucus
nara (Kollar) |
Sp |
Su |
Rn |
Wi |
|
39. |
|
Common
Hedge Blue |
Acytolepis
puspa (Horsfield) |
- |
Su |
|
Wi |
Sp
- Spring; Su - Summer, Rn - Rainy; Wi - Winter