Journal of Biological Sciences1727-30481812-5719Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jbs.2014.485.493ManwarNarendra WankhadeVarsha 72014147Butterflies are the best taxonomically studied groups of insects and are also
good indicators of environmental changes. Because of their diversity, wide distribution,
specificity to vegetation type, rapid response to perturbation, taxonomic tractability,
statistically significant abundance and ease of sampling, they have been considered
useful organisms to monitor environmental changes. The present work is result
of a survey on butterfly fauna of Sawanga-Vithoba Lake region. For the observations
of the species transect of 1 km long and 5 m wide was followed. Butterflies were
primarily identified directly in the field or, following photography. Study was
carried out for one year. Total 28 species of butterfly at Sawanga Vithoba lake
area under five different families were observed. Most of the species were common.
Two rare species were observed in this region. Butterfly exhibits seasonal variation
in distribution of species at four stations of Sawanga Vithoba lake. In monsoon
total number of species was more than in winter and summer. Few species of butterfly
such as Papilio machaon (Linnaeus), Parnara guttata (Brener and
Grey). Cepora nerissa (Fabricius), Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus),
Junonia almana (Linnaeus), Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus), Phalanta
phalantha (Drury) and Acraea terpsicore were not observed in summer.
Much similar species of butterfly are observed at four stations of Sawanga Vithoba
Lake area. Species richness of few species such as Catochrysops strabo,
Eurema hecabe (Linnaeus), Pseudozizeeria maha (Kollar) is higher
in all the seasons. Family Nymphalidae is the most represented family at Sawanga
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