2009年9月4日 星期五

印度那加蘭地區野生天蠶蛾類的多樣性與生態學

Diversity and ecology of wild sericigenous insects in Nagaland, India.
文獻來源: LN Kakati & BC Chutia. 2009. Diversity and ecology of wild sericigenous insects in Nagaland, India. Tropical Ecology 50(1): 137-146

Abstract: This paper deals with the diversity of wild sericigenous insects i.e., silk producing moths in Nagaland, a small mountainous state of north eastern India. A periodic survey conducted during 2004-2006 revealed the presence of 14 species belonging to 8 genera i.e. Antheraea, Actias, Attacus, Archaeoattacus, Cricula, Loepa, Samia, Sonthonnaxia and a large number of host plants. However, only four species are commercially exploited in Nagaland at present and there remains a great scope for producing novel silk from Actias selene, Antheraea roylei, Samia canningi and Cricula trifenestrata. The egg, worm, cocoon and adult stages of certain species have been studied for character evaluation and categorization. The paper emphasizes the importance of these lesser known silk producing insects, causal factors for depletion of population density and advocates for great need for conservation of wild silk moths and their ecological environment in Nagaland. Further, the paper highlights the socioeconomic perspective of rearing and utilizing wild silk moths by the forest dwelling tribal people who could play a major role in conserving these insects and their habitats.

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