Search for alternative flora competing with sunflower for foraging of butterflies

Ruchi Baijal, Sangeeta Avasthi,  Chandralekha
Department of Zoology, A.N.D.N.N.M.M. College, Kanpur (U.P.)

Received  15th January, 2009 ; Revised 8th August, 2009

Abstract:- Search for alternative flora competing with sunflower for foraging of butterflies indicated that mustard was not competitive flora with sunflower, on an average 6.21 butterflies visited/ minute/ m² area while the least preferred flora was maize where 0.66 butterflies visited/ minute/m² area.  The maximum number of butterfly visits were 5.87 minute/m2 area at 12.00 noon while the least number of butterfly visits wear 3.44/minute/m² area at 4 P.M.