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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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