Vol. 11, Special Issue 3 (2022)

Author(s):
Priyanka Nagdev, Beerendra and Jayalaxmi Ganguli

Abstract:
The experiment on Determination of insect faunal diversity through light trap catches was conducted during the kharif, 2018-19, at the Instructional research farm of IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Investigations were undertaken to know the species composition of insect fauna attracted towards the light trap. The most dominated order in the light trap catches during kharif season was Coleoptera followed by Hemiptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Orthoptera, Dermaptera and Ephemeroptera. According to the percentage of insects collected, maximum number of Coleoptera 3185.96 (68%) which were recorded highest during the 35^th SMW , followed by Hemiptera 867.14 (19%) being highest during the 46^th SMW, Lepidoptera 316.63 (7%) with peak during the 40^th SMW, Hymenoptera 156.36 (3%) highest in the 33^th SMW, Orthoptera 66.00 (2%) highest in the 31^st SMW and Dermaptera 55.30 (1%) highest during the 34^rth SMW, Odonata (5.61) highest during the 36^th SMW and Ephemeroptera (5.16) highest in the 37^rth SMW.