First record of Pieris napi L. (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from Kashmir Valley, India

Authors

  • Firdousa Rasool Entomology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190006, India.
  • Altaf Hussain Mir Entomology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190006, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0416-2088

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8233.16.7.25609-25612

Keywords:

Dachigam National Park, distribution, general hosts, Geranium sp., green-veined white butterfly, new record, Pir Panjal range, preservation, Rubus sp., Stellaria media, Zabarwan Range

Abstract

Pieris napi, a well-studied butterfly species distributed throughout the world, has remained undiscovered from Kashmir Himalaya to date. The present study reports the Pieris napi for the first time from Kashmir. This paper describes the diagnostic features and distribution patterns of the butterfly species in this region. It also includes specimen photographs and a distribution map of the species.

Author Biographies

Firdousa Rasool, Entomology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190006, India.

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Altaf Hussain Mir, Entomology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190006, India.

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26-07-2024

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Vol. 16 No. 7 (2024)

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