Moth (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) of Sungai Sedim Forest Reserve Kedah Malaysia

Norela Sulaiman, . and Zarul Idham Kazal Maidin, . and Maimon Abdullah, . and Saidah Md Said, . Moth (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) of Sungai Sedim Forest Reserve Kedah Malaysia. pp. 109-118. ISSN 0121-8126

Sampling of moth in Sungai Sedim Forest Reserve in Kedah Malaysia were conducted from August 17th until 19th and December 7th until 9th 2007. The objective of the study was to determine the diversity of moth species (Lepidoptera : Heterocera). A total of 196 individual representing 116 species in 12 families were collected during six days of sampling. Noctuidae is the most dominant family with 41 species followed by Geometridae (36 species) Lymantridae (11 species) Sphingidae (10 species) Notodontidae (5 species) Arctiidae (3 species) Uranidae (3 species Drepanidae (2 species) Saturnidae and Nolidae (each with two species); and Lasiocampidae and Limacodidae (each with one species). In general the most abundant species is Gangaridea vardena Swinhoe (Notodontidae) while the common species ts Hypochrosis binexata Walker (Geometridae). A total of 81 species (69.83) are known as rare species. The Shannon Wweiner index value was highest (H3.37) recorded for sampling during 18/08/07 followed by sampling at H'3.37 (19/8/07)) H'3.30 (17/08/07) H2.84 (07/12/07) and H'2.78 (08/12/07) respectively. The overarll H' value for 5 days sampling is 4.46 while the Evennes index (E') is 0.94. The highest values of H' and E indices show that Sungai Sedim Forest Reserve Kedah has a very high diversity of moth species and is evenly distributed.

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Abstract

Sampling of moth in Sungai Sedim Forest Reserve in Kedah Malaysia were conducted from August 17th until 19th and December 7th until 9th 2007. The objective of the study was to determine the diversity of moth species (Lepidoptera : Heterocera). A total of 196 individual representing 116 species in 12 families were collected during six days of sampling. Noctuidae is the most dominant family with 41 species followed by Geometridae (36 species) Lymantridae (11 species) Sphingidae (10 species) Notodontidae (5 species) Arctiidae (3 species) Uranidae (3 species Drepanidae (2 species) Saturnidae and Nolidae (each with two species); and Lasiocampidae and Limacodidae (each with one species). In general the most abundant species is Gangaridea vardena Swinhoe (Notodontidae) while the common species ts Hypochrosis binexata Walker (Geometridae). A total of 81 species (69.83) are known as rare species. The Shannon Wweiner index value was highest (H3.37) recorded for sampling during 18/08/07 followed by sampling at H'3.37 (19/8/07)) H'3.30 (17/08/07) H2.84 (07/12/07) and H'2.78 (08/12/07) respectively. The overarll H' value for 5 days sampling is 4.46 while the Evennes index (E') is 0.94. The highest values of H' and E indices show that Sungai Sedim Forest Reserve Kedah has a very high diversity of moth species and is evenly distributed.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Moths
AGROVOC Term:	Lepidoptera
AGROVOC Term:	Biodiversity
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Forest reserves
AGROVOC Term:	Rivers
AGROVOC Term:	Species diversity
AGROVOC Term:	Fauna
AGROVOC Term:	Noctuidae
AGROVOC Term:	Geometridae
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8416

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