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TN Butterflies Facebook 2017 – An Analysis
Family wise counts representation
Papilionidae had more representation between the months July and September. The Pieridae maintained their dominance from May to October. The other three families, Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae( including Riodinidae) and Hesperiidae were well represented from August through November and tapering out in the month of December. March seems to be the worst month with respect to species presence and representation.
Total Species Counts
A total of 239 distinct species images have been posted in the FB forum. The Nymphalids and Lycaenids dominating with 75 species each. Papilionidae and Pieridae were represented in almost full strength. The real drop out is however on the Hesperiidae with just 44 species made into the pages. New species images posted this year include Five-bar Swordtail, Autumn Leaf, Lesser Albatross, Kanara Swift, Black-spotted Pierrot and Palni Fritillary. Compared to last year, there is a drop of 38 species and the bulk of drop was attributed to Skippers followed by Blues and Nymphalids.
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