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First Record of Six Species and Subspecies of Butterflies (insecta: Lepidoptera) in Bangladesh

Md. Samsur Rahman
Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh.

Ibrahim Khalil Al Haidar
Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh.

Amit Kumer Neogi*
Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh.

Md. Ashraf Ul Hasan
Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh.

Md. Mizanur Rahman
Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh.

Sheikh Muhammad Shaburul Imam
Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

During the study of butterflies of Bangladesh (Insecta: Lepidoptera) which carried out since June 2014 to March 2016, several expeditions were made by the authors in the different areas of Bangladesh and many butterfly species were collected and identified. Among them, five species namely, Zezius chrysomallus Hübner, 1823, Rapala tara de Niceville, 1988, Cethosia biblis Fruhstorfer, 1912 and Atrophaneura coon Fabricius, 1793, Cephren estrichopepla Lowe, 1908; and one subspecies, Pelopidas subochracea subochracea Moore, 1878 are newly reported for the fauna of Bangladesh and their distribution data are presented. This study was achieved with an aim to update the checklist of butterflies of Bangladesh. The previous sampling gaps in some areas of Bangladesh indicated by these newly reported species which may put forward further investigations on the butterflies of this country.

Keywords: Bangladesh, Butterfly, Distribution, Lepidoptera, New record.

Location: In different localities of Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-06-2014

End Date: 00-03-2016

Program Area: Conservation and Biodiversity

Commodity: Butterfly

Objectives:

In order to document the distributions of butterflies of Bangladesh, the present study was conducted by the authors in all National Parks, Protected Areas, Eco Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Safari Parks, and Botanical Gardens.

Methodology:

This opportunistic study was conducted during the June, 2014 to March 2016 in different localities of Bangladesh. Study areas have been chosen based on contrasting vegetation type, including Eco Park, National Park, Reserve Forest and University Campus. Photographs were taken during the field study using different cameras viz., Fujifilm HS35Exr, Canon FX500, Canon 600D. Each record was noted in field notebook including the common ones. In case of rare species, specimens were collected by sweep nets and preserved in plastic bags and jars and carried to the laboratory for further identification. Butterflies were identified using field guides of Kehimkar (2013, 2016), Marshall and de Niceville (1883), Bingham (1905 a, b), Evans (1932), and Talbot (1978). Collected specimens are preserved in the Entomology laboratory, Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka. Taxonomic and morphological study equipments are supplied by Jagannath University and University of Chittagong. The scientific name and common names of the butterflies are followed by Larsen (2004).

Source of Information: J Insect Biodivers Syst 02(3): 373–380

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Achievement/Findings:

This study was achieved with an aim to update the checklist of butterflies of Bangladesh. The previous sampling gaps in some areas of Bangladesh indicated by these newly reported species which may put forward further investigations on the butterflies of this country.

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