Vol. 6, Issue 4 (2018)
Incidence and distribution of scarabaeoidea: coleoptera in Akola Vicinity
Author(s): DN Mohod, SM Dadmal, PA Lahane and SP Khandare
Abstract: Field sampling to study the incidence and distribution of beetles of superfamily Scarabaeoidea in different locations of Akola (M.S.) lead to collection of Scarabs from four families and seven subfamilies. Scarabs were collected from field crops by using net, hand picking as well as season long light trap was installed from June-November 2013 for assessing scarab beetles activity. Scarabs of four families viz Scarabaeidae, Hybosoridae, Trogidae and Geotrupidae were found active. However, Scarabaeidae proved its dominance in this locality. Subfamilies Scarabaeinae, Rutelinae and Hybosorinae showed abundance in light trap catches followed by Melolonthinae. Scarabaeoid faunal activity, observed from last week of May 2013 ie, 22nd meterological week to 44th meterological week, shows peak activity in 26th meterological week (25th June- 1st July) in which total 145 beetles were collected. Second peak was recorded in 24th meterological week (90 beetle) followed by 23rd week (72 beetle).
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DN Mohod, SM Dadmal, PA Lahane, SP Khandare. Incidence and distribution of scarabaeoidea: coleoptera in Akola Vicinity. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(4):196-198.
