出版社：International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
摘要：The butterflies are the most beautiful and colorful insects of the world. Which attract most of the animals fortheir food easily available. The present research were conducted at Tehsil Tangi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan during August 2014 to May 2015. The family Pieridae were collected with the help of insects net andnaked hands. A total of 8 species and 6 genera were collected, i.e., Common or lemon emigrant, Catopsiliaponoma Fabricius; Mottled emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus; Clouded yellow, Colias fieldii Fabricius;Common grass yellow, Eurema hecabe Linnaeus; Eastern pale clouded yellow butterfly, Colias erate Esper;Indian cabbage white, Pieris canidia Sparrman; Indian little orange tip, Colotis etrida Boisduval; Pioneerwhite or African caper white, Belonias aurota Fabricius. Aims of the present research the characteristics ofbutterfly fauna from Tehsil Tangi, are helpful in awareness, education and further research. A detail study isrequired for further exploration of butterflies’ fauna of Tehsil Tangi.
