Diversity and Composition of Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) of Durgapur, West Bengal, India

A survey of beetle faunal diversity and composition was studied in Durgapur Municipal Corporation, Durgapur, West Bengal, from January to December 2012. Beetles were collected using standard trapping methods from three different sites selected on the basis of their specific habitat differences, iden...

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Main Author: Moitreyee Banerjee
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/792746
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description A survey of beetle faunal diversity and composition was studied in Durgapur Municipal Corporation, Durgapur, West Bengal, from January to December 2012. Beetles were collected using standard trapping methods from three different sites selected on the basis of their specific habitat differences, identified up to the level of family, and counted monthly. A total of 9 families were reported from the study site. The second site, that is, Site B, showed the highest diversity. It is also noted that the highest diversity was found during monsoon in all the three sites.
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spelling doaj-art-d68c081515754473a79f077c827bd5af2025-08-20T02:19:33ZengWileyPsyche: A Journal of Entomology0033-26151687-74382014-01-01201410.1155/2014/792746792746Diversity and Composition of Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) of Durgapur, West Bengal, IndiaMoitreyee Banerjee0Department of Zoology, Durgapur Government College, Jawaharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur, Burdwan District, West Bengal 713214, IndiaA survey of beetle faunal diversity and composition was studied in Durgapur Municipal Corporation, Durgapur, West Bengal, from January to December 2012. Beetles were collected using standard trapping methods from three different sites selected on the basis of their specific habitat differences, identified up to the level of family, and counted monthly. A total of 9 families were reported from the study site. The second site, that is, Site B, showed the highest diversity. It is also noted that the highest diversity was found during monsoon in all the three sites.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/792746
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Diversity and Composition of Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) of Durgapur, West Bengal, India
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
title Diversity and Composition of Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) of Durgapur, West Bengal, India
title_full Diversity and Composition of Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) of Durgapur, West Bengal, India
title_fullStr Diversity and Composition of Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) of Durgapur, West Bengal, India
title_full_unstemmed Diversity and Composition of Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) of Durgapur, West Bengal, India
title_short Diversity and Composition of Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) of Durgapur, West Bengal, India
title_sort diversity and composition of beetles order coleoptera of durgapur west bengal india
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