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BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Year : 2020, Volume : 17, Issue : 3b
First page : ( 471) Last page : ( 473)
Print ISSN : 0973-1431. Online ISSN : 0976-4755.

Diversity of carabids (coleoptera: Carabidae) in rice fields

Jadhao Madhukar F.

Department of Zoology, S. N. Mor College, Tumsar, Dist: Bhandara, Maharashtra (India).

Online published on 17 October, 2020.

Abstract

Asurvey was conducted in rice growing areas of eastern Vidarbha to study diversity and seasonal abundance of carabid beetles during rabi season (December-May) of the year 2017-2018. Total 18 beetle species belonging to 17 genera were recorded and identified. Of these, 8 species were predators while 10 pests. Six carabids viz., Bembidion quadrimaculata, B. variegatum, Cyclotrachelus blatchleyi, Siagona latreilla, Temnoschella latus, and Thermophilum homoplatum were found to be the dominant species.

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Key words

Bhandara district, Carabids, DAT, Rabi, Seasonal abundance.

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