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Proceeding Paper
Exploration of Forest Resources by Both Humans and Butterflies—A Case Study on Utilization of Medicinal Plants as Larval Resource by Nymphalinae Butterflies
by Panchali Sengupta
Environ. Earth Sci. Proc. 2024, 31(1), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/eesp2024031017 - 4 Mar 2025
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India is renowned for its rich medico-cultural heritage. The chemical constituents of medicinally significant plants form the basis of host plant identification by butterflies. The documentation of such therapeutically significant food plants of nymphalinae butterflies (Family: Nymphalidae) along with the recognition of their [...] Read more.
India is renowned for its rich medico-cultural heritage. The chemical constituents of medicinally significant plants form the basis of host plant identification by butterflies. The documentation of such therapeutically significant food plants of nymphalinae butterflies (Family: Nymphalidae) along with the recognition of their medicinal potential was undertaken across the Himalayan landscape of West Bengal, India. Informant Consensus Factor (ICF), Utilization Value (Uv) and Fidelity levels (FL) were determined, followed by the calculation of Host Plant Specificity (HPS) and Polyphagy Index (Pi). An ICF value of 1.000 was cited for diseases of the digestive and respiratory system. The maximum FL was noted for Artemisia vulgaris, Dioscorea deltoides and Mimosa pudica. Urtica dioica and Hygrophila auriculata displayed the maximum Uv. Furthermore, Junonia lemonias, J. orithiya, Hypolimnas bolina and H. misippus possessed the highest HPS. A maximum Pi value was determined for Junonia lemonias. Besides providing an immense benefit to traditional healers, such plants enable the sustenance of butterflies through life history stages. Full article
(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 4th International Electronic Conference on Forests)
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