Additions to known larval host plants of butterflies of the Western Ghats, India

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Deepak Naik
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7650-4163
Mohammed S. Mustak
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7572-7229

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We present an additional four new larval host plants of four butterfly species in three families from the southwest part of the Western Ghats region located in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka State.  These updated new records are in addition to the known host plants of the Western Ghats.


 

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Deepak Naik, Department of Applied Zoology, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, Karnataka 574199, India.

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Department of Applied Zoology

Mangalore University

Mangalagangothri-574199

Mangalore

Mohammed S. Mustak, Department of Applied Zoology, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, Karnataka 574199, India.

Applied Zoology

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