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

Sulaiman, Norela and Kazal Maidin, Zarul Idham and Abdullah, Maimon and Md Said, Saidah (2009) Moth (Lepidoptera : Heterocera) of Sungai Sedim Forest Reserve, Kedah, Malaysia. [Journal / Magazine]

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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 dlversity 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 12 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 is Hypochrosis binexata Walker (Geometridae). A total of 81 species (69.83%) are known as rare species. The Shannon Weiner index value was highest (H’=3.37) recorded for sampling during 18/08/07, followed bv sampling at H'=3.37 (19/08/07), H'=3.30 (17/08/07), H"=2.84 (07/12/07) and H'=2.78 (08/12/07), respectively. The overall 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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