Abstract :
survey was conducted during January 2016 to December 2017 in four sites of Nashik to
study the diversity of the predatory beetles. During the present study, a total of 14 species belonging
to 11 genera and 4 subfamilies were recorded from the area studied. Subfamily Chilorinae is
represented by 2 species belonging to 2 genera, Subfamily Coccinellinae by 8 species belonging 6
genera, Subfamily Scymninae by 2 species belonging to 2 genera and Subfamily Sticholotidinae by 2
species belonging to the same single genus from the different sites of the study area. The Subfamily
Coccinellinae was the most variant and abundant among all the four subfamilies.
Keyword :
Biodiversity, Coccinellids, Fauna, Ladybird beetles, Nashik.