Assessing Butterfly Diversity in Chilkigarh, West Bengal: A Study of Species Richness and Habitat Influence
This study examines the butterfly diversity of Chilkigarh, a heritage village and a well-known tourist attraction in the Jhargram subdivision of West Bengal, India. Using standard sampling methods, various diversity indices were assessed to analyze the butterfly community composition. During a year (December 2021 to November 2022), a total of 59 species from 6 families and 14 subfamilies were recorded, with a significant species-to-genus ratio of 1.31:1. Among them, 11 species are listed under v
Authors
- Rakesh Acharya
- Sourav Karan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8774-866X)
- Koushik Sen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6995-7682)
- Sanjib Kumar Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2436-0508)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Entomology Letters
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.51847/nx4qtpflir
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00