A preliminary checklist of the Rhopalocera of Majathal wildlife sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh, India (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.536

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Insecta, Lepidoptera, checklist, Shiwaliks, Majathal, India

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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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2023-09-30

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Bhardwaj, V. K., Kapoor, R., Kumar, K., & Garlani, L. (2023). A preliminary checklist of the Rhopalocera of Majathal wildlife sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh, India (Insecta: Lepidoptera). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 51(203), 503–514. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.536

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