Distribution range extension of Bush Hopper butterfly, Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) into the lower Western Himalayas
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2003 |
| Authors | Singh, A, P.; Bhandari, R, S. |
| Journal Title | Indian Forester |
| Volume | 129 |
| Pagination | 1046-1048 |
| ISBN Number | 0019-4816 |
| Key Words | forests; geographical distribution; paddy soils; soil types; tropical rain forests; Hesperiidae; Shorea robusta |
| Abstract | This paper describes the occurrence of the bush hopper butterfly ( Ampittia dioscorides ) in paddy fields beside a sal ( Shorea robusta ) forest edge in the Doon valley in the tropical moist deciduous sal forest zone. This report represent a significant North-West range extension of this butterfly species from the Chitwan district in Nepal, as known previously, up to at least the confluence of rivers Asan-Yamuna near Herbertpur in the Doon Valley. |
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