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VOL. 10, ISSUE 1 (2025)
Diversity and abundance of skin beetles (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India
Authors
Dr. Rajmohan Meena
Abstract
The diversity and abundance of skin beetles in Jhunjhunu district of
Rajasthan, India was studied from January 2021 to December 2022. A total of 8
species belonging to 5 genera under 4 subfamilies of the family Dermestidae
were recorded from four selected study sites in the Jhunjhunu district. The
most abundant subfamily subfamily Dermestinae was comprised of the
highest number of species (3 species), followed by Attageninae and Megatominae
(2 species each) and Anthreninae (1 species). As compared to number of
individuals, again Dermestinae was the most abundant subfamily (51.47%
of the total individuals), followed by Attageninae (22.05%), Megatominae
(16.17%) and Anthreninae (10.29%). Various diversity measures calculated
for Dermestidae family fauna in the study area have been provided as Shannon-weiner
diversity index (Hx) was 1.975, Simpson index (Dx) was
0.156, Margalef’s richness index (Mx) was 1.659 and Pielou’s
evenness index (Jx) was 0.949. The present study indicates a great
diversity of dermestid beetles in the study area and provides preliminary data
for future works.
Pages:53-56
How to cite this article:
Dr. Rajmohan Meena "Diversity and abundance of skin beetles (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India". International Journal of Biology Research, Vol 10, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 53-56
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