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Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Review of literature on Chaetotaxy in the order Lepidoptera with emphasis on Butterflies. 3. Material and methods. 4. Observations on the Chaetotaxy of various species. i. Castalius rosimon (Fabricius). ii. Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius). iii. Vanessa (Aglais) cashmiriensis Kollar. iv. Vanessa (Vanessa) Indica (Herbst). v. Vanessa (Cynthia) cardui (Linnaeus). vi. Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus). vii. Junonia almana Linnaeus. viii. ...
Snakes have been associated with myths and curiosity, apart from being an object of fear due to the possession of incomplete and/or inappropriate knowledge. The probable reason for this may be their cold appearance due to the possession of eyes without lids, limbs and earless form, serpentine movements and fluidly cold feel. Moreover the bites of some, but not all of them, are venomous with lethal impacts. This has resulted in the development of an unwarranted ...
This book is partly an outcome of the doctoral work and compilation of information from several other research publications of the author on Olive Ridley sea turtles of Rushikulya rookery which covers the natural history, conservation, management and gap areas in Olive Ripley sea turtle research along the Odisha coast and in particular the Rushikuya rookery.
This book is a reference field guide to provide the first checklist of aquatic macrophytes found in the Damodar River Basin of Jharkhand state in India. It provides cover and food for fishes and other aquatic animals and also acts as an indicator of water quality of the water bodies. It consist systematic account of 45 species belonging to 22 Families from order: Charales of class: Charaphyceae, division: charophyta.This publication is intended to give its ...
This books is the first comprehensive account of wetland faunal resources of West Bengal primarily meant for inventory of wetland faunal elements occurring in freshwater, brackishwater and costal ecosystems of the State. This document analyses species. In addition and species rivhness along with indicating endemic and threatened species. In additio, the present treatise has highlighted the threats to habitats and biodiversity and also included conservation and ...
This document will provide essnital input to the minds of people, whether a beginner or an experienced investigator zoological collector, student, teacher, forester or tourist, having interestes in this fields of science. This document "Atlas of Insects & interests in the Spiders of Buxa Tiger Reserve" is a highly inspiring and authoritative treatse and a starlingly beautiful field guide to 830 insect and spider species found in the wild environs of ...
Estuaries have been very useful to men in all coastal areas of the world from time immemorial. They are very productive biologically and excellent habitats for animals like fish, shellfish, crustaceans, wading birds etc. They are ideal breeding grounds and safe resting places for the migratory animals. These wetlands also perform a host of ecological and hydrological functions that benefit mankind. They recycle and store nutrients, trap sediments, purify ...
A checklist of species is an invaluable tool for both researchers and the interested public particularly when it is up dated from time to time. Latest revised edition of Mammal species of the World by Wilson and Reeder (2005) has became the current standard for mammalian taxonomy. However the additional information since 2005 coupled with the vast increase in taxonomic literature, has resulted in the need for the re-revised checklist particularly in context with ...
The mites infesting Agri-horticultural crops are gaining increasing importance globally because of their manifold importance both as notorious pests responsible for causing substantial crop loss and others as beneficial predators helping in many cases to suppress the pest mite population below economic injury level. Since there is no book from India documenting consolidated information, the present author made a humble attempt to collage all available information ...
This book highlights India’s biological diversity in the non-human primates, with accounts of 15 well documented species, 2 prosimian, 7 macaque monkeys, 5 langur monkeys, and one lesser ape, the Hoolock gibbon. Some of these species, such as the Common or Hanuman langur, occur throughout India in a wide range of habitats; others, such as the lion tailed macaque, are limited to the tropical forests of southern India; and several, such as the Hoolock gibbon, ...
The present book comprises all relevant particulars of butterfly genera occurring in India, Pakistan (including Indian areas in its occupation), Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Following informations are provided for each genus, in a compact way : Original reference where the genus was proposed; it subsequent synonyms, if; any Common Names applied to it; its Type species; Species occuring in the Indian region; Endangered species/ sbspecies for ...
The mites and ticks are very important arthropods which are responsible for causing different types of diseases to livestock, domestic animals and human beings besides causing nuisance itching, irritation, inflammation, dermatitis and discomforts. The present book deals with the mites and ticks in detail known from India and abroad which are of importance in medical, veterinary and public health aspects.This book provides a detailed account of mites and ticks ...
Title: No. 1. An account of the rates of Calcutta / by W.C. Hossack -- No. 2. The Anatomy of Bathynomus giganteus / by R.E. Lloyd -- No. 3a. The Oligochaets of India, Nepal, Cylon, Burma and the Andaman Islands / by W. Michaelsen -- No. 3b. The Anatomy of some aquatic Oligochaeta from Punjab / by J. Stephenson -- No. 4. Investigator sicarius, a Gephyrean.
There is an increasing demand for the reader-friendly books on Indian reptiles. This book, written in an easy-to-understand language and format, describes a majority of the most abundant and otherwise typical representatives of crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes that any citizen of the Republic of India is likely to encounter. The descriptions of reptiles are supplemented by as many illustrations as possible. Each species account, which pinpoints the ...