Checklist of Papilionoidea fauna from Rajasthan, India (Insecta: Lepidoptera)
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Insecta, Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea, Rajasthan, systematic, IndiaAbstract
This study presents a comprehensive checklist of 204 species and subspecies, belonging to 101 genera across six families, derived from published literature on Papilionoidea fauna of Rajasthan, India. Notably, the checklist incorporates 21 species that are protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022. This extensive inventory significantly enriches our knowledge of the diversity and distribution of Papilionoidea in Rajasthan.
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