Study on Insect Diversity in and around Maharani‘s Science College Campus, Mysuru, Karnataka

Priyadarshini; Raghunandan; K. S; Suchitha; C.K; Sachidanandamurthy; K. L

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Study on Insect Diversity in and around Maharani‘s Science College Campus, Mysuru, Karnataka

Priyadarshini, Raghunandan, K. S, Suchitha, C. K, Sachidanandamurthy, K. L

Abstract :

The study was conducted on the diversity of insect species at Maharani�s Science College Campus, Mysuru, Karnataka during Feuary to April, 2017. A total of 41 different species belonging to 22 families and 9 orders were recorded. This study shows that highest number of insect species belongs to order Hymenoptera (24.3%), followed by Coleoptera (21.9%), Orthoptera (9.8%), Lepidoptera (14.6%), Hemiptera (9.8%), Blattodea (7.3%), Mantodea (7.3%), Isoptera (2.5%) and Odonata (2.5%). The insect diversity was quite good (Shannon�s Weaver index = 2.97). Although, study of this kind is a pioneer attempt, season wise study in future would throw more light on insect biodiversity greater in detail.