Diversity of Insects from Jangamhatti area, Chandgad, Kolhapur district of Maharashtra

ABSTRACT

For the first time surveys and collection of insects in Jangamhatti area, Chandgad, Kolhapur district of Maharashtra was carried out in year 2014 to 2015. During the study period, 44 species of insects belonging to 9 orders. The order Lepidoptera was dominant with 18 species followed by Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Orthroptera, Hymenoptera, Odonata, Diptera, Mantodea and Blattodea with 9,6,4,2,2,1,1, and 1 species respectively Data revealed that, the fauna of Insects of study region is rich may be because of variety of plants, varied ecological conditions rainfall, and temperature.

Keywords: Diversity, Jangamhatti, Temperature.

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