Entomology, Ornithology & Herpetology: Current Research
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Abstract

First Report of a Rare Butterfly Species African Babul Blue Azanus jesous (Guerin, 1847) from Ramanguda, Odisha, India

Aurobindo Samal and Shreya Pandey*

Butterflies are the most beautiful and colorful creatures on the earth and have a great aesthetic value. Butterflies are important bio indicators which should be protected to conserve the biodiversity and environment. Different species of plants and habitats in Odisha city attracts wide variety of butterfly fauna, which play a vital role in pollination of various flowering plants besides a key component of food chain. Various ecosystems of our country support different species of butterfly. In this paper we have documented the presence of an uncommon butterfly species Azanus jesous for the first time from Odisha, India. This study can be helpful for establishing a baseline record of this butterfly species distribution studies in this area.

Published Date: 2023-01-12; Received Date: 2022-09-08