Vidyasagar College, Saltlake, Kolkata, 700091
*corresponding author Email: soumitdutta11@gmail.com
Online published on 30 April, 2019.
The present study highlights the variety and variability of light trap collected insects in the New Town area, a fast-developing city situated in the North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Insects captured from Coleoptera, Orthoptera and Lepidoptera. Of these, the most abundant with species was the Coleoptera and the least collected one being Lepidoptera.
Insects, light trap, New town, North Parganas, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera
