TO STUDY THE MOTH (LEPIDOPTERA : HETEROCERA) FAUNA OF SAL FOREST IN MANDUWALA REGION, DEHRADUN.

The Moths fauna has been studied in Manduwala region Dehradun. Collected insects and killed specimen were brought to laboratory, where they were spreaded on the spreading board and each specimen was pinned and oven dried at 600C for 24 hours. After all these processes specimens finally kept in the insect box. To protect insects from ants and fungus naphthalene balls are placed in the insects box. The identification up to species level was done with the help of available entomological keys (Bell & Scott 1937) with the help of colour digital photograph. In the present study total 6 families viz. Noctuidae, Geomertidae, Erebidae, Eupterotidae, Saturniidae and Sphingidae and their complete description has been discussed.