Diversity pattern of Butterfly Lepidoptera (Papilio demoleus) in Union Council Koaz Bahram Dheri Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
Keywords:
Butterflies, Ecosystem, Pollinators, Sweep net, Papilio demoleus, wing spanAbstract
In ecosystem the butterflies ply dual role as pollinators, silk producers and indicators of environmental quality. The present study was conducted in Union Council Koaz Bahram Dehri during the period July 2012 to August 2012. The collection of butterflies was done randomly by using the sweep net. A total of 32 specimens of Papilio demoleus were collected from different villages of the said area. The high number of specimen was collected from Aratt Kally (21.88%). The wing span is 9.8
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