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The first record of The Blue Admiral Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763 (Nymphalidae: Lepidoptera) from Bangladesh

2018; Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society; Volume: 10; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.11609/jott.3442.10.10.12429-12431

0974-7907

Amit Kumer Neogi, Md Jayedul Islam, Md. Shalauddin, Anik Chandra Mondal, Safayat Hossain,

Agricultural Economics and Practices

Moulvibazar district has been recognized as one of the biodiversity rich pockets close to the boundary side of Assam of India and situated in the North-eastern part of Bangladesh. Adompur reserve forest is one of the biodiversity hotspot in the North-eastern. The current article confirm, the presence of Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763, (Nymphalidae: Lepidoptera) which was not previously recorded in Bangladesh. This species was first recorded on 17 March 2017 at 15.30 (GMT+6) local time in the coordination of N 24°18'9.46"; E 91°55'4.23" at Kauyargola forest beat, Adampur reserve forest in Moulvibazar District.