tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529380806761498512024-03-01T17:07:40.103-08:00DiversityIndiaVijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-12248139026535390912020-07-10T16:13:00.011-07:002020-07-10T16:26:28.982-07:00National Moth Week 2020 Moths are one of the most diverse groups of insects and India is no exception. It is estimated that we have more than ten thousand species of moths in India, though we do not have an authoritative checklist of all the species yet. We can help change this by doing our bit. Come participate in NMW 2020. Let us understand what is National Moth Week and how we can participate. Most groups of Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-63008224750494317492017-11-02T08:32:00.000-07:002017-11-06T06:24:44.933-08:00When and where of Biodiversity photo
Many times when we post a photo of beautiful butterfly or bird on social media we are asked when and where did you see it. Many a times this is taken very casually but this questions are very important. Here is why?
When you post these photographs, they may automatically become in a crude sense biodiversity occurrence record (Barve, 2014). Though this is not ideal method to post a record,Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-63474343836767025512017-05-24T14:10:00.000-07:002017-05-24T14:10:39.283-07:00ButterflyIndia & IndianMoths Meet 2017 : Garo Hills, Meghalaya 15-22 Oct 2017
Destination: Butterfly and Moth India Meet at Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Dates: 15 to 22 October 2017 (8 Days/7 Nights)
Minimum/Maximum number of people: 5/10 people
Meet cost per person: Rs. 18,000/-.
Special rate of Rs 16,000/- for students based on production of valid ID. Limited seats for students.
Areas being visited: Balpakram National Park, Siju Wildlife Sanctuary, Baghmara and Rewak Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com15Garo Hills, Meghalaya 79400125.5 90.333333300000049-0.022034500000000179 49.02473930000005 51.022034500000004 131.64192730000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-60260575310788579992016-11-14T09:20:00.000-08:002016-11-29T06:25:23.577-08:00SpiderIndia Meet 2017 : Announcement
Note this page is going to change frequently over next few weeks. So keep visitng frequently.
Much awaited 1st SpiderIndia Meet announcement is here:Date 17-19 February 2017Venue: KolkataWe plan to visit ZSI Spider collection, do some field work, presentations in the evening and plenty of time for networking with fellow Spider enthusiasts.
Program Starts at 9.00am on 17th February 2017 Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com5Kolkata, West Bengal, India22.572646 88.36389499999995721.6349985 87.073001499999961 23.5102935 89.654788499999952tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-53078778936318942842016-09-06T16:23:00.000-07:002016-09-07T09:23:27.184-07:00Report :: DragonflyIndia Meet 2016 :: Gorumara National Park, West Bengal
ProsenjitDawn, Arjan Basu Roy, Vijay Barve
The third DragonflyIndia meet was held from 26th August to 29th August, 2016 at Gorumara National Park, West Bengal. The scientific gathering already started in Kolkata as the participants arrived there before the meet. Total 23 participants from 8 different states and one from Sri Lanka participated in the meet.
The meet initiated withVijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0Gorumara National Park, Nimna Tandu Forest, West Bengal 735101, India26.7563574 88.797479299999964-0.72709310000000116 47.488885299999964 54.2398079 130.10607329999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-56758361260783200072016-05-18T08:25:00.000-07:002016-09-09T10:34:42.932-07:00DragonflyIndia Meet 2016: Gorumara National Park, West Bengal
The meet was great success. Here is the report.
Agrionoptera insignis Male
Place: Murti, Gorumara National Park, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
Dates: 26th to 29th August, 2016 (4D/3N).
Registration fee: 2500/- per person including food, stay and local transport (ex New Mal Junction).
Small bursaries are available for student participants on first come first serve basis.
Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-82912361447607588792016-03-15T17:18:00.002-07:002016-04-04T07:47:31.962-07:00DiversityIndia Meet 2016 : Moths and Butterflies : Devalsari Uttarakhand
Place: Devalsari (Deolsari), Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Proposed Dates: 2-5 June 2016 (4D/3N)
Costs Rs.7500/- per person including food, stay and local transport (ex Dehradun), guide fees, community fees and a butterfly brochure. (Small scholarships available for deserving candidates.)
Maximum capacity: 15 people
We propose to organize a DiversityIndia meet to learn andVijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India30.3011858 78.56608519999997529.4252953 77.275191699999979 31.1770763 79.856978699999971tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-76953547362449674152015-10-01T13:05:00.000-07:002015-10-22T13:08:04.689-07:00Parthenos Vol 3 (1) : October 2015 Published
Book Review - Birds of Paradise by Dr. Amol Patwardhan
Wild Vet - Paraplegic Marmoset by Dr. Deepa Katyal
NGO Watch - RAWW by Pawan Sharma
Photo Feature - Dr. Sudhir Gaikwad
Vacation in north Kerala - Bicheesh Balan
A New Species- Dr. S. Kalesh & C.G. Kiran
Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-47997830406403822982014-08-01T00:14:00.000-07:002014-08-14T00:22:26.531-07:00First National Workshop on Odonatology & DragonflyIndia Meet 2014
First National Workshop on Odonatology& DRAGONFLYINDIA MEETHislop College, Nagpur, Maharashtra (16-19 August 2014)
Program schedule16 August 2014 (Saturday)
5.00 pm: Workshop registration
6.00 pm - 7.30 pm: Ice breaking session and other socio-academic activities (Introduction of participants, History of
DragonflyIndia, Documentary screening; RA, KAS, PR, PK)
7.30 pm onwards: Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com2Hislop College Playground, Civil Lines, Nagpur, Maharashtra 44000121.1463624 79.07174359999999121.144511400000003 79.06922209999999 21.1482134 79.074265099999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-39903938238520257302014-01-21T14:32:00.000-08:002014-01-21T14:33:23.115-08:00Butterflies and Moths of Pakke Tiger Reserve
by Sanjay Sondhi, and Krushnamegh Kunte.
2014.
Full citation of the book:
Sondhi, S., and K. Kunte. 2014. Butterflies and Moths of Pakke Tiger Reserve. Titli Trust (Dehradun) and Indian Foundation for Butterflies (Bengaluru). vi+202pp, all in full color.
Download sample pages here.
This book covers 379 butterfly species and 83 moth species from northeastern India. Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh 79010327.0983555 92.81782909999992626.645814 92.172382099999922 27.550897 93.463276099999931tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-4587313928148184982014-01-10T12:58:00.000-08:002014-01-10T12:58:40.460-08:00Spiders of India
Spiders of India
Ed: PA Sabastian KV Peter
Spiders of India is the only modern book available on the subject, and will prove an invaluable resource for professionals, students, naturalists, and researchers in zoology, entomology, ecology and physiology. The first part of the book looks at the morphology and anatomy of spiders, as well as systematics and evolution. The second part Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-60199679136960816642013-10-26T14:36:00.000-07:002016-09-11T11:17:38.335-07:00iNaturalist : Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do I need a separate login id for iNaturalist ?
- No you can use your exsting ids like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Google, Yahoo or SoundCloud.
2. Can I import my photos from other web sites.
- Yes you can import your photos directly from Flickr, Picasa and Facebook. You can also upload photos directly from your computer or tablet.
3. What are the details I need to Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-87801753719890129782013-10-24T19:11:00.000-07:002013-10-24T19:11:07.702-07:00The Fauna of British India : Moths
The Fauna of British India (short title) with long titles including The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, The Fauna of British India including the remainder of the Oriental Region is a series of publications that was made by the British government in India and published by Taylor and Francis of London. The series was started somewhere in 1881 after a letter was sent to the Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-33959401202548057322013-10-23T13:39:00.000-07:002013-10-23T13:39:24.544-07:00Taxonomy of Moths in India
Ajai Srivastava,
IBD Pub, 2002,
viii, 334 p, plates,
ISBN : 8170892821
Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-32666456362305660552013-10-23T13:24:00.000-07:002013-10-23T13:46:09.260-07:00Moths of India (An Introduction)
by Isaac Kehimkar
Edited by Bittu Sahagal
National Council for Science and Technology Communication,
NCSTC-HORNBILL Natural History Series
Hardcover (Edition: 2002)
Vigyan Prasar
ISBN 8174800271
Size: 7.0 inch X 5.0 inch
Pages: 76 (11 Color &13 B/W Illustrations)
Link to pdf
Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-3284838207463604562013-05-15T10:05:00.000-07:002013-05-15T10:05:56.222-07:00Dragonflies and Damselflies of Kerala (Keralathile Thumbikal)
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Kerala (Keralathile Thumbikal)
First photographic field guide by C G Kiran and David V Raju
Published by Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences
www.ties.org.in
Covering 120 species with color pictures and descriptions
More than 660 photographs including color pictures of male, female, mating, unique behavioral patterns, larvae etc.
Species level Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-32403103982706524412013-05-14T10:12:00.001-07:002013-05-14T10:13:45.577-07:00Butterflies of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
The Eaglenest Wildilife Sanctuary in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh is one of India's hotspots of biodiversity. Since the discovery of the bird, the Bugun Liocichla by Dr. Ramana Athreya, a host of other new species, range extensions and new records of amphibians, reptiles, butterflies and moths have been discovered from Eaglenest. The Bugun Welfare Society (http://Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-89160632540716962202013-05-14T10:06:00.000-07:002013-05-14T10:13:20.162-07:00Moths of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
The Eaglenest Wildilife Sanctuary in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh is one of India's hotspots of biodiversity. Since the discovery of the bird, the Bugun Liocichla by Dr. Ramana Athreya, a host of other new species, range extensions and new records of amphibians, reptiles, butterflies and moths have been discovered from Eaglenest. The Bugun Welfare Society (http://Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-41129386356754855852013-04-13T21:03:00.000-07:002013-11-26T09:22:35.171-08:00Butterflies of the Garo Hills
Title: Butterflies of the Garo Hills
Authors: Sanjay Sondhi, Krushnamegh Kunte, Gaurav Agavekar, Rohan Lovalekar, and Kedar Tokekar
Publishers: Samrakshan Trust, Title Trust, and Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
Number of pages: 200
Number of species accounts: 324. This is out of the 339 species that had been recorded from the Garo Hills at the time of finalizing the book in March 2013. TheVijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-29120176944550260122013-04-01T21:24:00.000-07:002013-10-14T13:16:51.865-07:00iNaturalist Projects documenting Biodiversity of India
Here are some projects for documenting biodiversity of India on iNaturalist.
IndianMoths
ButterflyIndia
DragonflyIndia
InsectIndia
SpiderIndia
InvertebrateIndia
ReptileIndia
Amphibians of India
FishIndia
BirdIndia
MammalIndia
FloraIndia
Confirming / Suggesting identifications on iNaturalist
Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-41106063188039514772013-04-01T20:39:00.000-07:002013-04-01T20:39:25.243-07:00Confirming / Suggesting identifications on iNaturalist
As we have started using iNaturalist projects for posting our records, there is an interest in understanding how to use it effectively.
To Confirming / Suggesting identifications on iNaturalist it is not sufficient to leave a comment in the Add a Comment box bellow the record. It is a good practice to add the identification, at taxonomic level (Family, Genus, Species etc.)Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-10851211544621398942013-03-07T10:10:00.000-08:002013-03-07T10:10:42.341-08:00National Moth Week (NMW)
DiversityIndia is partnering with National Moth Week (NMW) for this years Moth documentation mission. It is proposed to celebrate NMW from July 20th-28th, 2013.
NMW is an annual event to promote education and conservation through moth observation public events throughout the world.
DiversityIndia and specially IndianMoths members would organize both public and Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-55729297026789819332013-02-06T12:10:00.000-08:002013-03-05T11:48:35.566-08:00Butterflies on the Roof of the World
Butterflies on the Roof of the World: A Memoir
by: Peter Smetacek
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Aleph Book Company (November 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9382277056
ISBN-13: 978-9382277057
In this book, Peter Smetacek invites us into the fascinating world of butterflies. We accompany him on expeditions deep into the mountains of the Himalaya, high desertVijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-28961689023757712082013-01-05T22:36:00.000-08:002013-01-05T22:36:36.911-08:00Photo of Year 2012
Happy New Year 2013 to all. This is the time of year when we share Photo of the Year on all the DiversityIndia groups. So here is the call for posting the Photo of the Year. If you are not familiar what it is here are the guidelines.
Photos taken during 2012 are posted for this, up to three best photos by each member for each taxon group like Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies etc.
Please post Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-752938080676149851.post-9506773943257163862012-12-12T00:12:00.000-08:002012-12-14T14:16:24.233-08:00How to make most of your biodiversity photos
I have been participating in DiversityIndia cyber communities for more than 10 years. In recent months there are more interactive options like Orkuk, Facebook and Google+ have become popular. There are increasing number of members and posts on these communities every month. I have been thinking of making all the good information more useful and available to people who are concerned about Vijay Barvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894926606238414466noreply@blogger.com0