New Distribution Records of Terrestrial and Aquatic Beetles from Anjaw District, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Beetles are crucial ecosystem components, serving as pollinators, decomposers, and predators. In 2023, a faunistic survey was conducted across 14 locations in Anjaw District, Arunachal Pradesh, India, a region of rich biodiversity. Coleopteran specimens were collected using light traps, hand-picking and D-type water nets. Identification of the specimens revealed 70 beetle species belonging to 49 genera and 12 families. Among the identified species, 17 represent new records for Arunachal Pradesh, significantly enhancing our understanding of the state's beetle diversity. Continued exploration of lesser-studied areas in Arunachal Pradesh is expected to reveal further additions to the Coleopteran fauna.
Authors
- A. K. Debnath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7660-8715)
- Devanshu Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9188-4689)
- J. Dasgupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0447-2593)
- A. Chattopadhyay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6107-0688)
- Temjenmongla
- Asim Kumar Ghosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4493-525X)
- Sujit K. Ghosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8351-408X)
- Debika Bhunia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7957-0334)
- Priyanka Ghosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4768-7044)
- Irtiza Wani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3152-0446)
- Swapan K. Parui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6863-5780)
- R.K. Kushwaha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0267-5274)
- S M Sonali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8416-9046)
- L.S. Kongsayi
Institutions
- University of Calcutta (IN)
- Zoological Survey of India (IN)
- Rajiv Gandhi University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.56557/upjoz/2025/v46i74865
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82