Species diversity of family crambidae (moth) in veerangana durgavati wildlife sanctuary, damoh (m.p.)

The study based on the survey made at different localities in Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary, Damoh. During the study total thirty specimens of family Crambidae were collected with the help of light traps. This paper deals with the collection and identification of moths of family Crambidae (order Lepidoptera) which comprises 11 species of 11 genera and 2 subfamilies- Spilomelinae & Pyraustinae. Subfamily: Spilomelinae was the dominated sub family. The diversity indices for the family were also calculated. Shannon-Weiner Diversity (H’) was 2.0395, whereas Simpson’s diversity Index (D) was 0.1733 and dominance Index (1-D) was 0.8267. The species diversity is a very important parameter for functioning of an ecosystem, thus this is very important to protect moth fauna by protecting the natural habitat of the sanctuary.