A preliminary checklist of the Rhopalocera of Majathal wildlife sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh, India (Insecta: Lepidoptera)
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Insecta, Lepidoptera, checklist, Shiwaliks, Majathal, IndiaAbstract
The current study results from a two-month faunal assessment survey of the Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh. In total, 54 species from six Lepidoptera families were documented. Herein we present a preliminary checklist procured from the data collected during the short duration of two months. This checklist establishes a baseline for the Rhopalocera diversity of Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary.
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