i gathered data on populations of pune butterflies during 1992-93. we could follow the methods i used for that study in delhi and other places. the methods and results of my study can be found in:
Kunte, K. J. 1997. Seasonal patterns in butterfly abundance and species diversity in four tropical habitats in northern Western Ghats. Journal of Biosciences, 22:593-603. of which a PDF can be downloaded from: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/Publications.htm i have appealed several times on this group to start regular monitoring of butterfly populations in various parts of the country. if people are already seeing some trends and are interested in them, it is high time we form a network and start collecting data regularly. we have quite a few members now, spread almost all over the country. this could be good. -- Krushnamegh Kunte Post-doctoral Research Fellow FAS Center for Systems Biology Harvard University 52 Oxford St Northwest Lab Room 458.40-3 Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. Ph: (617) 496-0078 Cell: (512) 577-1370 Fax: (617) 495-2196 Email: [email protected] and [email protected] Academic Website: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/AcademicsHome.htm General Website: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/index.htm Google profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/krushnamegh -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] on behalf of Vijay Barve Sent: Thu 11/12/2009 1:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ButterflyIndia] Red Pierrots in Delhi Hi I guess this is bringing us to need of recording populations of the butterflies, and a system to put the data together. Any ideas on how shall we do that ? Regards, Vijay --- Vijay Vasant Barve http://DiversityIndia.org/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Amber Habib To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [ButterflyIndia] Red Pierrots in Delhi Thanks! Yes, in general butterflies have been fewer post-monsoon this year. For example, I have seen rather few Common Mormons & Lime Butterflies - and both are usually numerous. And I have seen no Common Jays and the last few years at least they have been fairly common too. On the other hand, I kept finding good numbers of Common Silverlines, Lime Blues and Plains Cupids... best wishes Amber ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: JANAKI TURAGA <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 10:20:36 AM Subject: Re: [ButterflyIndia] Red Pierrots in Delhi Hi, I had seen Red Pierrots in Delhi both in 2007 and 2008-not many but in home gardens. I had posted one in august 2008. In Gurgaon, this year butterflies have been scarce and I think I have spotted this entire year just one and none after monsoon. The long and hard summer has been tough on butterflies and insects-there are few visible this year unlike last year which had good and sustained monsoon unlike the 4 day downpour this year. Hope this helps Janaki Turaga --- On Tue, 11/10/09, Amber Habib <a_ha...@yahoo. com> wrote: From: Amber Habib <a_ha...@yahoo. com> Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Red Pierrots in Delhi To: butterflyindia@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 3:44 PM Hi, I would like to ask other people from/around Delhi if they have seen any Red Pierrots (Talicada nyseus) recently. I had been seeing a few in S. Delhi consistently since 2004 - esp. post monsoon - and then last year there was a sudden explosion - they were everywhere and even people not otherwise too interested in critters would point them out to me and ask about them. I also found them - for the first time - in Aligarh, 120 km away. They were present in large numbers till about mid May. But this monsoon and after - nothing - not one. What is others' experience? It is particularly interesting because historically this is not a Delhi species and is completely missing from earlier checklists. best Amber ************ *** Amber Habib Mathematical Sciences Foundation -- Enjoy
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