IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

A Preliminary Study On Seasonal Diversity Of Weevils (Curculionidae) Nearby Karanja Sohol Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra.

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V N Lohiya, A H Shinde

Abstract

The current investigation reveals the preliminary information about seasonal diversity of weevils (Curculionidae) nearby Karanja Sohol Wildlife Sanctuary during year 2019-2022. The entry sits were selected to study the diversity of weevils nearby Karanja Sohol Wildlife sanctuary. Over all 22 species of 13 genera belonging to four subfamilies of family Curculionidae were identified during the present investigation. The calculated data showed that the diversity index, Margalef’s richness and evenness of weevils in the study area were 1.281, 3.863 and 0.711 respectively. It was found that the diversity of weevils was found high in monsoon followed by winter while least diversity was observed in summer.

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