CATALOGUE ZOOS' PRINT JOURNAL 20(8): 1955-1960

Fauna of Protected Areas - 23: FAUNA OF PEECHI-VAZHANI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, KERALA,

George Mathew 1,2, R.S.M. Shamsudeen 1 and Rashmi Chandran 1

1 Division of Forest Protection, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Kerala 680653, India Email: 2 [email protected]

ABSTRACT transition zone between moist deciduous and evergreen forests. In a study on the insect fauna of Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife The vegetation of moist deciduous forests is characteristic in Sanctuary, 374 species of mostly belonging to that the trees of the upper canopy shed their leaves during the , Coleoptera and were recorded. The fauna was rich and diverse and contained several rare and dry season from February to April. , Terminalia protected species. Among , of the 74 species bellerica, Terminalia tomentosa, Garuga pinnata, recorded, six species (Chilasa clytia, Appias lyncida, Appias Cinnamomum spp., Bridelia retusa, Grewia tiliaefolia and libythea, anaxias, Hypolimnas misippus and Haldina cordifolia are the common tree species. In the lower Castalius rosimon) are protected under the Indian Wildlife canopy, Ixora spp., Lantana camara and Clerodendrum spp. (Protection) Act. Similarly, four species of butterflies, Papilio buddha, Papilio polymnestor, Troides minos, and occur as undergrowth. A considerable portion of the forest thais, recorded in this study are rare and restricted in area in this region has been converted to and eucalyptus distribution. The fauna is rich in arboreal feeding plantations by the Forest Department. A variety of wild forms indicating an undisturbed forest patch in the area. including tiger, elephant, gaur, sambar and bear, have been Certain species associated with herbaceous ground reported from this Sanctuary. Not many studies have been vegetation are of economic importance, being already reported as pests of various agricultural crops. Beetles are made on the insect fauna of this region except for a study on also abundant, being dominated by phytophagous and the insects associated with various tree species (Nair et al., scavenger forms, the former feeding mostly on herbaceous 1986). The area was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1958. ground flora and the latter associated with excreta. The bugs recorded in this study included mostly MATERIALS AND METHODS phytophagous forms. The hymenopterans contained several species of solitary bees and wasps. An inventory of 382 Sampling of insects was done using a battery-operated species of insects recorded from the Sanctuary is given. Mathew’s model light trap (Mathew & Rahmathulla, 1995) at different locations in P-VWS. In addition to trap catches, KEYWORDS collections were also made during daytime (0800 to 1300hr) Endemic, insect fauna, inventory, Kerala, Peechi-Vazhani using hand nets. Insects thus collected were sorted and Wildlife Sanctuary, protected, rare identified by comparison with material available in the Kerala Forest Research Institute collections, and referring to experts. Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary (P-VWS) situated in Thrissur district, Kerala state (76015'-76027'E & 10030'-10042'N), is about RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 125km2 in extent (Fig. 1). It is bordered by the Chimmoni Wildlife Altogether 340 species of insects belonging to eight orders Sanctuary on the east and the forests of Palakkad division in were collected during the survey, of which 321 species could the north. The terrain is undulating and the altitude varies from be identified as given in Table 1. Of the various groups recorded, 100 to 914m above mean sea level. The reservoir of Peechi dam Lepidoptera and Coleoptera contained maximum number of taxa. is located in this area. The climate of the area is generally of a Lepidoptera included 71 species of butterflies and 113 species warm humid type. The average annual rainfall ranges between of and Coleoptera 78 species. The other groups recorded 2000-4000mm with southwest monsoon rains during June- were Hymenoptera (30 species), Hemiptera (15 species), Diptera September contributing a major portion of the precipitation. (26 species), Orthoptera (1 species), Dictyoptera (4 species), The relative humidity is usually higher than 55% and reaches and Isoptera (2 species). up to 100% during the monsoon season in July-August and October-November. Temperature varies from 20-350C. Due to The butterflies recorded in this study belong to seven families the typical climatic conditions and topographic characteristics with Papilionidae and containing maximum number of this area, P-VWS presents a remarkable diversity in vegetation of species followed by Pieridae and Satyridae. Six species of and forest types. As per the classification by Chandrasekaran butterflies (Chilasa clytia, Appias lyncida, Appias libythea, (1962), and, Champion and Seth (1968) west coast semi Mycalesis anaxias, Hypolimnas misippus and Castalius evergreen, southern moist mixed deciduous and southern rosimon) are undeer the protective schedules of the Indian subtropical savannahs are the major forest types of this area. Wildlife (Protection) Act; four species (Papilio buddha, Papilio Evergreen forest represents a climax vegetation type in P-VWS polymnestor, Troides minos and Cirrochroa thais) are rather and small patches of this type of vegetation occur on the higher rare and restricted in distribution. Eight species of butterflies slopes of Vellanimala hill intermingled with semi-evergreen and recorded in this study (Papilio dravidarum, Papilio hector, deciduous patches especially near the vicinity of watercourses Hypolimnas misippus, Parantica nilgiriensis, Appias indra, where suitable microclimate prevails. Semi-evergreen forests are usually found at relatively lower elevations and occur as a © Zoo Outreach Organisation; www.zoosprint.org Manuscript 1280; Received 02 November 2004; Finally accepted 06 July 2005; Date of publication 21 July 2005 August 2005 | ISSN 0971-6378 1955 Insect fauna of Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary G. Mathew et al.

Figure 1. Map of the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Thrissur district, Kerala.

Cepora nadina, Mycalesis igilia and Euchrysops cnejus) are (Yponomeutidae) attacking Ailanthes triphysa. found to be of high conservation status being either endemic or protected. The beetles included phytophagous, xylephagous, predatory and scavenger forms. The phytophagous beetles mostly belong The moth fauna was very rich with the families Pyralidae and to the family Chrysomelidae. This included Aulacophora cincta containing maximum number of species followed by and Hoplasoma unicolor feeding on herbaceous flora. The Geometridae and Arctiidae. Information pertaining to the families Cerambycidae, Bupersidae, Bostrychidae, Platypodidae economic importance of a few species of moths are already and Curculionidae contain the xylephagous forms. The available while that of the majority is still unknown. The moths scavenger beetles included the scarabaeids Copris sp., of economic importance included Achaea janata (Noctuidae) Maladera sp. (attacking foliage of Mangium), Oryctes attacking vegetable crops, the pyralids Cnaphalocrocis rhinoceros (attacking Palm) and Popillia sp. (attacking petals medinalis (attacking rice), Psara licarsicalis (attacking pulses), of rose). Glyphodes celsalis and Glyphodes bicolor (Pyraustidae) attacking various forest trees and Atteva fabricella With regard to Hymenoptera, several species of social wasps

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Table 1. List of insects recorded from Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary

Order / Family Remarks Order / Family Remarks Lepidoptera pava pava Fruhstorfer Common Rhopalocera Pelopidas mathias Fb. Fairly common Papilionidae Tagiades litigiosa Moschler Fairly common Chilasa clytia Lin. Rare Taractrocera ceramas (Hewit.) Rare Graphium sarpedon Felder Common Telicota acigias Lin. Fairly common Graphium agamemnon agamemnon Lin. Common Graphium doson doson Felder Common centaurus Moore Common Papilio polytes Cramer Common Castalius rosimon (Fb.) Rare Schedule II Papilio helenus Lin. Common ?thetis Drury Rare Papilio polymnestor parinda Moore Common Euchrysops cnejus (Fb.) Common Papilio buddha Westwood Rare, endemic to Western Ghats, Jamides alecto (Felder) Rare Schedule II (IWP Act, 1972) Thalicada nyseus (Guerin.) Fairly common Papilio dravidarum Wood-Mason Rare, endemic to Western Ghats Heterocera Papilio demoleus demoleus Lin. Common Oecophoridae Pachliopta aristolochiae Lin. Common Aeolonthes dicraea Meyrick Pachliopta hector Lin. Common Tonica sp. Borer in Troides minos Cram. Endemic to Western Ghats Yponomeutidae Nymphalidae Atteva fabriciella Swed. Pest of Ailanthus Argynnis hyperbius (Johannsen) Common Ariadne merione Cramer Uncommon Gelechiidae Cyrestis thyodamas Kollar Rare Dichomeris sp. Cirrochroa thais thais Fb. Rare Cossidae Cupha erymanthis Drury Common Alceterogystia (=Cossus) cadambae (Moore)Teak carpenter worm Hypolimnas bolina Lin. Common Hypolimnas misippus Lin. Common, Schedules I & II Psychidae hylas varmona Moore Very common Metisa plana Wlk. Neptis perius Fruhstorfer Rare Eumeta crameri West. Tea, Ailanthus triphysa, Phalanta phalantha Drury Common Acacia arabica Junonia atlites Lin. Common Brachycyttarus Sp. Junonia hierta Fb. Very common Pteroma plagiophleps Hamp. Pest of Albizia spp., Tamarind Junonia iphita Fruhstorfer Rare Thyridopteryx sp. Junonia lemonias Fruhstorfer Common Noctuidae Kaniska canace Moore Rare Achaea janata Fb. Pest of vegetables Moduza procris Cram. Common Achaea flava (Fb.) - Danaidae Carea endophaea Hamp. Pest of syzygium Danaus genutia genutia Cramer Common Carea subtilis Wlk. Pest of syzygium Danaus chrysippus (Lin.) Common Chasmina rejecta Fb. - Euploea core core Cramer Very common Heliothis sp. Crop pest Parantica aglea Stoll Fairly common Mocis frugalis Fb. Pest of fruits Tirumala limniace leopardus Butler Common Mythimna curvilinea Hamp. - Tirumala septentrionis dravidarum Rare Othreis materna Lin. Fruit moth Fruhstorfer Othreis fullonica Lin. Fruit moth Parantica nilgiriensis Moore Rare Othreis ancilla Cram. Fruit moth gloriosae Fb. Pest of Lilly Pieridae Prodenia litura Fb. Crop pest Appias indra Moore Common Spiredonia retorta Cram. - Appias lyncida (Cramer) Uncommon Spodoptera litura (Fb.) Crop pest Appias libythea Fb. Uncommon Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval Crop pest Catopsilia florella (Fb.) Fairly common Earias flavida sulphuraria Moore Garuga pinnata Catopsilia pomona Fb. Very common Plecoptera reflexa Pest of Dalbergia sissoo Catopsilia pyranthe (Lin.) Very common Tiracola plagiata Wlk. - Cepora nadina Moore Rare Oglasa sp. - Eurema blanda Boisd. Common Eurema brigitta Stoll Common Hyblaeidae Eurema hecabe Lin. Common Hyblaea puera Cram. Teak defoliator Delias eucharis Drury Common Lymantriidae Eurema laeta Boisd. Rare Dasychira mendosa Hb. Crop pest Eurema lacteola Dist. Rare Euproctis fraterna Moore Bombax sp. Satyridae Eupterotidae Elymnias caudata Butler Common Eupterote flavida Moore - Melanitis leda Lin. Very common Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson Uncommon, Schedule II Arctiidae Ypthima sp. Fairly common Amata extensa Wlk. - Melanitis phedima varaha Moore Rare Amata argus Koll. - Ypthima ceylonica Hewit. Fairly common Amata astrea Drury Pest of legumes Mycalesis patnia Moore Rare Amata cribraria Clerck Pest of legumes Mycalesis igilia Fb. Rare Asura conferta Wlk. Pest of mosses Lethe europa Fb. Rare Creatonotus gangis Lin. Pest of lilly Diacrisia obliqua Wlk. Polyphagous pest Hesperidae Eligma narcissus Cram. Pest of Ailanthus triphysa ambareesa (Moore) Common Estigmene perotetti Pest of bamboo (Kollar) Common Pericallia ricini Fb. Pest of castor

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Order / Family Remarks Order / Family Remarks Geometridae Assara albicostalis Wlk. Pest of Garuga pinnata Abraxas sp. nr. latizonata Hamp. Feeds of foliage of forest trees Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zell.) Boarmia infixaria Wlk. Pest of Xylia xylocarpa Phycita spp.+ Buzura? suppressaria Wlk. Feeds of foliage of forest trees Cleora sp. prob. alienaria Wlk. Feeds of foliage of forest trees Galleriidae Epiplema quadricaudata Wlk. Pest of Haldina cordifolia Galleria mellonella Lin. Pest of bees Epiplema fulvilinea Hamp. Pest of Gmelina arborea Sphingidae Eumelea rosalia Cram. - Acherontia lachesis Fb. Crop pest Eumelea sp. - Acherontia sp. Crop pest Hypochrosis sp.? abstractaria Wlk. Pest of Xylia xylocarpa Herse convolvuli Lin. Crop pest Hypomecis sp. Pest of Xylia xylocarpa Oxyambulyx sp. - Hyposidra talaca Wlk. Feeds of foliage of forest trees Theretra sp. Crop Pest Rhesala moestalis Wlk. - Oxyambulyx subocellata Feld. - Sabaria euchroes Prout - Semiothisa quadraria Moore Feeds of foliage of forest trees Saturnidae Thalassodes ?opalina Warr. Bombax sp. Attacus atlas Lin. Atlas moth Loepa sikkima Moore - Pterophoridae Diacrotricha leucomochla Fletcher Pest of Gmelina arborea Cosmopterygidae Xyroptlia tectonica Meyrick Limnoecia sp.? peronodes Meyrick Pyraustidae Pterophoridea Agathodes ostentalis Hubn. Crop pest Xyroptila tectonica+ basinotata Hamp. Crop pest Guen. - Melarbelidae Bocchoris inspersalis Zell. - Arbela tetraonis+ Bradina admixtalis Wlk. Pest of Graminae Totricidae Cirrhochrista fumipalpis Feld. - Adoxophyes moderatana Wlk. Garuga pinnata Diaphania (Glyphodes) glauculalis Guen. Pest of Tabernaemontana Dichocrocis punctiferalis Guen. Borer in castor Thyrididae Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis Zell. - Striglina scitaria Wlk.+ Filodes fulvidorsalis Hubn. Feeds on lachrymal secretion Coleoptera: of animals Lucanidae Glyphodes celsalis Wlk. Pest of forest trees Odontolabis cuvera Hope? Host of decaying wood Glyphodes bicolor Swains. Pest of forest trees Odontolabis sp. - Glyphodes laticostalis Guen. Pest of forest trees Glyphodes indica Saund. Pest of cucumber Coccinellidae Glyphodes itysalis Wlk. - Epilachna septima Dieke - Glyphodes marginata Hamp. Pest of forest trees Epilachna vigintioctopunctata Fb. - Isocentris filalis Guen. - Epilachna sp. Lamprosema sp. Pest of pulses Coelophora sp. Marasmia trapezalis Guen. Pest of grasses Coccinella septempunctata Lin. Pest of vegetable crops Nacoleia diemenalis Guen. Pest of pulses Catana parcestosa (Sicard) Pest of Gmelina arborea Nymphula fluctuosalis Zell. Pest of Graminae Scarabaeidae Nymphula foedalis Guen. Pest of Graminae Adoretus bicaudatus Arrow Lagerstroemia sp. Protrigonia zizanialis Swinh. Pest of drumstick Adoretus coronatus Burm. Garuga pinnata Parotis (Glyphodes) vertumnalis Guen. Pest of Haldina cordifolia, Anomala ruficapilla Burmeister Adult feeds on foliage of forest Alstonia scholaris plants Psara bipunctalis Fb. Pest of pulses Anomala sp. Adult feeds on foliage of forest Pycnarmon caberalis Guen. Pest of coleus plants Pygospila tyres Cram. - Copris sp. Dung rolling beetle Sylepta derogata Fb. Pest of malvaceaus plants Heliocopris dominus Bates Dung rolling beetle Syngamia abruptalis Wlk. Pest of Ocimum Heterorrhina sp. Feed on dung Syngamia latimarginalis Wlk. - Holotrichia rufoflava Brenske Grubs feed on roots causing Syngamia sp. - seedling mortality Terastia egialealis Wlk. Pest of Erythrina Maladera sp. Adults feed on foliage of mangium Lygropia orbinusalis Wlk. Grewia tiliaefolia Mimela sp. Adults feed on foliage of mangium Eutectona machaeralis Wlk. Tectona grandis Mimela xanthorrhina Hope Adults feed on foliage of mangium Pyralidae Popillia complanata Newm. Adults feed on petals of rose Antigastra catalunalis Swinh. Pest of gingelli Adoretus sp. Grubs feed on roots causing Cnephalocrocis medinalis Guen. Pest of rice / graminaceous seedling mortality plants Elateridae Deba survectalis Wlk. Cassia fistula Agriotes sp. Lamida moncusalis Wlk. Pest of mango tree, Terminalia Agrypnus holosericeus Candeze bellirica Campsosternus sp. Garuga pinnata Macalla ?eumictalis Hamp. Macalla nubilalis Hamp. Pest of mango, Garuga pinnata Chrysomelidae Apophylea sericea (Fb.) Heptis sp., Garuga pinnata Apophylea cincta (Fb.) Feeds on foliage of Pumkin Ancylolomia chrysographella Kollar Pest of rice, jowar Aulacophora unicolor Illig. Feeds on foliage of Pumkin Charltona consociella Wlk. Pest of Graminae Basilepta fulvicornis Jac. Feeds on foliage of herbs Chilo polychrysa Meyrick Pest of rice Hoplasoma unicolor Illig. Feeds on foliage of herbs Chilo partellus Swinh. Pest of Graminae Monolepta longitarsis Jac. Feeds on foliage of herbs Phycitidae Lema yerburyi Jac. Feeds on foliage of herbs Etiella zinckenella Treit. Pod borer of pulses crops Lilioceris ? laosensis Jac. Feeds on foliage of herbs Nephoteryx atrisquamella Hamp. - Demarchus pubipennis Jac. Feeds on foliage of herbs

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Order / Family Remarks Order / Family Remarks Luperomorpha bombayensis Jac. Feeds on foliage of herbs Throscidae Hyphasis ? inconspicua (Jacoby) Feeds on foliage of herbs Drapetes sp. Basiprionota westermanei (Mannerheim) Feeds on foliage of herbs Tenebrionidae Epistictia reicheana Guer. Feeds on foliage of herbs Leiochrinus nilgirianus Kaszab. Lagerstroemia sp. Hoplasoma unicolor Illiger Lyprops curticolis Fairm. Mooply beetle Corynodes peregrinus (Herbst.) Colasposoma rufipes Jac. Platypodidae Crytocephalus malabaricus Clav. Pest of Gmelina arborea Platypus solidus Wlk. Borer of several timber species Coptocephala sp. Platypus latifinis Wlk. Borer of several timber species Clytrasoma palliata Fb. Corynodes peregrinus Fuessly Throscidae Apophylea sericea Fb. Host of Heptis sp., Garuga pinnata Lissonus mastrucatus Gerstaecker Eugnathus curvus Faust. Lissonus sp. Indomias hispidus (Marshall) Hymenoptera: Teluropus ballardi Marshall Apidae Dercetina sp. Apis dorsata Fb. Honey bee Baris sp. Apis indica Fb. Honey bee Peltotrachelus cognatus Marshall Ophrida marmoria Wied. Garuga pinnata Xylocopidae Philopona inornata (Jac.) Odina wodier Xylocopa verticalis Lepel. Carpenter bee Ergania ? baudii Faust Eumenidae Apophylia sp.nr. sericea (Fb.) Eumenes conica Fb. Mud wasp Clytrasoma paliata (Fb.) Scolidae Curculionidae Megascolia sp. - Apion sp. Grewia tiliiaefolia Baris sp. Grewia tiliiaefolia Pompilidae Henicolabus octomaculatus Tek. Grewia tiliiaefolia Salius aureosericeus Guer. - Indomias hispidus (Marshall) Pterocarpus marsupium, Bombax sp. Sphecidae Myllocerus gracilis Marshall Lagerstroemia sp. Ammophila laevigata Smith. - Dystropius sp. Terminalia bellerica Chalybion bengalense Dahl. - Ergania baudii Faust. Terminalia crenulata Sceliphron javanum Lepel. - Eugnathus curvus Faust. Xylia xylocarpa Indomias hispidus (Marshall) Pterocarpus marsupium, Bombax sp. Chrysididae Apoderus scitulus Wlk. Bridelia retusa, Xylia xylocarpa Stilbum cyanurum Forster Cuckoo wasp Apoderus gracilis Voss Xylia xylocarpa Teluropus ballardi Marshall Careya arborea Vespidae Peltotrachelus cognatus Mshl. Dalbergia latifolia Vespa sp.nr.cincta Fb. - Nisathra medurensis Jac. Grewia tiliiaefolia Ichnemonidae Myllocerus sp.+ Enicospila sp. Cerambycidae Xanthopimpla sp. Glenea homonospila J. Thoms. , Sterculia alata Acropimpla sp. Notomulciber decemmaculatus Breuning Lagerstroemia lanceolaria Goryphus sp. Chelidonium argentatum (Dalm.) Borer of Paraphylax sp. Batocera rufomaculata DeGeer Borer of mango tree Trieces sp. Glenea sp. Pest of Eriborus gardneri (Cushman) Olenecamptus bilobus Fb. Gotra sp. Acalolepta rusticatrix Fb. Pest of Gmelina arborea Eulophidae Diboma sp. Euplectrus sp. Xystrocera festiva Thoms Borer of Albizia Xystrocera globosa Oliv. Pest of Albizia falcataria, cashew Chalcididae Brachymeria plutella Joseph, Narendran & Joy Lampyridae Brachymeria margaroniae Joseph et al. Host of Diaphania indica Epicauta sp. Fire Fly Eurytomidae Histeridae Eurytoma sp. Teretriosoma sp. Predatory of timber borers Trypanaeus ( Trypeticus) bombacis Lewis Predatory of timber borers Encrytidae Trypanaeus (Trypeticus) indicus Lewis Predatory of timber borers Pentalitomastix nacoleiae Eady Hyperparasitic on Parotis Hololepta sp. vertumnalis Anthribidae Pteromalidae Araecerus fasciculatus De Geer Borer in seeds Cephaleta sp. Sintor sp. Braconidae Phaeochrotes sp. Bracon sp. Scolytidae Aulosaphes sp. Xyleborus sp. Borer in saplings Cicadellidae Xyleborus similis Ferr. Borer in several species of timber Bothrogonia ferruginea Fb. “ Xyleborus interjectus Blandford Borer in several species of timber Drabescus sp. Garuga pinnata Xyleborus fornicatus Eichh. Borer in shoots Krishna strigicollis Spinola Garuga pinnata Bostrychidae Tettigoniella indistincta Wlk. Garuga pinnata Heterobostrychus aequalis (Waterhouse) Borer in stored timber Hemiptera Cleridae Pentatomidae Tarsostenus univittatus (Rossi) Nezara viridis Lin. Ear-head bug of paddy Thanasimus sp. Placosternum taurus (Fb.) -

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Order / Family Remarks belonging to the families Eumenidae, Eulophidae, Sphecidae; cingulatus Fb. Cotton bug parasitic wasps belonging to the families Ichneumonidae and Serinatha augur Fb. - Braconidae and bees belonging to the families Apidae and Miridae Xylocopidae were recorded. The bugs contained several Helopeltis antonii Signoret Tea mosquito, Pest of tea and species of economic significance such as the earhead bug of cashew paddy Nezara viridis, the cotton bug Dysdercus cingulatus Tingitidae (Pentatomidae), the tea mosquito Helopeltis antonii (attacking Tingis beesoni Drake Pest of Gmelia arborea tea and cashew), the lace bug Tingis beesoni (attacking Gmelina Coreidae arborea) and the albizia bug Acanthocoreis strucornis. Of the Acanthocoreis strucornis (Scott.) Pest of Albizia 26 species of dipteran flies collected, only six could be identified. Ricaniidae Ricania speculum Walker With regard to Isoptera, two species, viz., Pericapritermes Ricania marginalis ?Auther vythirii and Odontotermes obesus were identified. In addition Ricania sp. to these, preying mantis (Mantidae), stick insects (Phasmidae) Flattidae and grasshoppers (Orthoptera) were also recorded. Nair et al. Flatta ferrugata Fb. (1986) had earlier reported 85 species of insects associated Cercopidae with 20 tree species in the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary of Phymatostetha deschampsi Leth. Sap sucking on Dalbergia latifolia, Poophilus sp.+ which except for eight species, all have been recorded in this study (Table 1). Psyllidae Phacopteron lentiginosum Buckton Garuga pinnata Membracidae REFERENCES Tricentrus sp. Champion, H.G. and S.K. Seth (1968). A Revised Survey of the Forest Garagara sp. Types of India. Govt of India Press, Nasik, 323pp. Centrotypus sp. Chandrasekharan, C. (1962). Forest types of Kerala State. Indian Coccidae Forestry 88: 660-847. Ceroplastes sp. Mathew, G. and V.K. Rahmathulla (1995). Biodiversity in the Western Ghats - a study with reference to moths in the Silent Valley National Park, Plataspidae Coptosoma variegata+ India. Entomon 20(2): 25-33. Nair, K.S.S., G. Mathew, K. Mohanadas and K.S.S. Menon (1986). A Diptera study of insects pest incidence in natural forests. KFRI Research Report Cecidomyidae No. 44, 28pp. Asphondylia sp. Teak gall insects Asphondylia tectonae Mani Tectona grandis CKNOWLEDGEMENTS A Palexorista sp. We thank Dr. T.C Narendran, Retd. Professor and Head, Department of Blepharipa sp. Entomology, Calicut University, for kindly identifying several species of Carcelina sp. insects collected in this study. Thecocarcelia sp. Thelairodrino sp. Tephritidae Dacus (Bactrocera) sp.nr. tuberculatus+ Muscidae - 10 spp. Tabanidae - 2 spp. Syrphidae - 2 spp. Culicidae - 5 spp. Orthoptera Acrididae Catantops sp. - Dictyoptera Mantidae Deroplatys desicata West Preying mantis Statialia maculata (Thunberg) Preying mantis Humbertiella indica Sauss. Preying mantis Phasmidae Phasmida sp. Stick insect Isoptera Termitidae Pericapritermes vythirii Verma Odontotermes obesus Ramb.

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