Studies on the diversity and abundance of

butterfly (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) fauna in

and around Alipurduar College Campus,
Alipurduar, West Bengal, India
Mrinal Ray, Sanjukta Paul*, Moumita Ray, Rumali Barman
Partha Das, Alo Das, and Subinoy Sarkar
Department of Zoology
Alipurduar College
Alipurduar, west Bengal, India
Email: sanjuktapaul161@gmail.com
The Alipurduar College campus, West Bengal, India is
located adjacent to Jalpdapara National Park and Buxa
Wildlife Sanctuary in the midst of flora and fauna.
Butterflies act as biodiversity indicators as well as nature’s
gardeners. The objective of the present study to measure
the diversity and abundance of butterflies in the college
campus and adjoining areas. A total of 35 species were
recorded under eight families from the study area. The
family pieridae with 9 species, family Nymphalidae with 8
species followed by family Papilionidae family with 5
species, lycaenidae and Satyridae with 4 species, family
Hesperiidae with 3 species, family Danaidae with 2
species, and family Riodinidae with 1 species, were
recorded inside campus area. The number of species
recorded within a short span of time and space. So it can
be presumed to have a good diversity of species, which
not only attribute to the plan of biodiversity restoration in
the campus but also to develope the management
strategies to ensure sustenance of butterflies and
ecosystem services derived from them.