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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| 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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| 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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