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Mamtesh Kumari

  • Biodiversity Journal, 17 (2): 113-120

    Pooja Karki, Mamtesh Kumari, Ujma & Ahmad Pervez
    Diversity Indices and Distribution of Coccinellids from different host plants of Terai and Hilly regions of Nainital, India
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2026.17.2.113.120

    ABSTRACT
    A survey was conducted to estimate the diversity and distribution of coccinellid beetles among different host plants, in the Terai and Hilly regions of Nainital district, Uttarakhand. A total of 19 species were collected, namely: Menochilus sexmaculatus, Coccinella septempunctata, C. transversalis, Hippodamia variegata, Propylea dissecta, P. luteopustulata, Scymnus sp., Brumoides suturalis, Anegleis cardoni, Harmonia dimidiata, Oenopia kirbyi, Oenopia sauzeti, llleis confusa, Micraspis univittata, M. allardi, Chilocorus nigritus, Henosepilachna viginctopunctata, H. ocellata, and H. septima. Among them, 14 species were reported from the Terai and 11 species from the Hilly region, including 6 common species collected from both regions. Species richness, evenness and similarity were calculated using different diversity indices viz. Simpson’s dominance index, Shannon-Weiner index, Pielou’s Evenness, Margalef’s index, and Sorenson’s Index of similarity.