Prefatory Arthropod biospeleology of Robber’s cave of Satara district of Maharashtra
The present study aimed to document the preliminary arthropod fauna of the Robber’s Cave. The cavern vertebrate fauna is well documented, but the arthropod fauna has not been documented from the studied cave area. The result is based on the preliminary survey and photographic evidence of the fauna...
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The present study aimed to document the preliminary arthropod fauna of the Robber’s Cave. The cavern vertebrate fauna is well documented, but the arthropod fauna has not been documented from the studied cave area. The result is based on the preliminary survey and photographic evidence of the fauna from the site. The study resulted in the identification of 22 species from 10 orders of arthropods, including two identified at the family level only. Among the observed fauna, the dominant were moths of the order Lepidoptera, followed by Coleoptera, Araneae, Hemiptera, Isopoda, Scolopendromorpha, Phasmatodea, Orthoptera, Hymenoptera, and Opiliones. This study throws light on the importance of the arthropod fauna studies and their conservation in caves of Satara, Maharashtra, India.
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| spelling | doaj-art-2ee892ded875409a8387928603e20f5d2025-08-20T03:44:19ZengAction for Sustainable Efficacious Development and AwarenessEnvironment Conservation Journal0972-30992278-51242025-02-0126110.36953/ECJ.29282924Prefatory Arthropod biospeleology of Robber’s cave of Satara district of MaharashtraPooja Kumar Misal0Sunil Madhukar Gaikwad1Aparna Sureshchandra Kalawate2Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, IndiaZoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Vidya Nagar, Sector-29, P.C.N.T. (PO), Rawet Road, Akurdi, Pune Maharashtra India The present study aimed to document the preliminary arthropod fauna of the Robber’s Cave. The cavern vertebrate fauna is well documented, but the arthropod fauna has not been documented from the studied cave area. The result is based on the preliminary survey and photographic evidence of the fauna from the site. The study resulted in the identification of 22 species from 10 orders of arthropods, including two identified at the family level only. Among the observed fauna, the dominant were moths of the order Lepidoptera, followed by Coleoptera, Araneae, Hemiptera, Isopoda, Scolopendromorpha, Phasmatodea, Orthoptera, Hymenoptera, and Opiliones. This study throws light on the importance of the arthropod fauna studies and their conservation in caves of Satara, Maharashtra, India. https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/2928ConservationDiversityinsectsInvertebratesSurvey |
| spellingShingle | Pooja Kumar Misal Sunil Madhukar Gaikwad Aparna Sureshchandra Kalawate Prefatory Arthropod biospeleology of Robber’s cave of Satara district of Maharashtra Environment Conservation Journal Conservation Diversity insects Invertebrates Survey |
| title | Prefatory Arthropod biospeleology of Robber’s cave of Satara district of Maharashtra |
| title_full | Prefatory Arthropod biospeleology of Robber’s cave of Satara district of Maharashtra |
| title_fullStr | Prefatory Arthropod biospeleology of Robber’s cave of Satara district of Maharashtra |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prefatory Arthropod biospeleology of Robber’s cave of Satara district of Maharashtra |
| title_short | Prefatory Arthropod biospeleology of Robber’s cave of Satara district of Maharashtra |
| title_sort | prefatory arthropod biospeleology of robber s cave of satara district of maharashtra |
| topic | Conservation Diversity insects Invertebrates Survey |
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