Research Article

Butterfly Abundance and Diversity in Different Habitat Types in the Usangu Area, Ruaha National Park

Table 3

Family-wise composition of butterflies in terms of species richness and number of species restricted in four habitat types in Usangu area.

Family
Habitat typeHesperiidaeLycaenidaeNymphalidaePapilionidaePieridaeHabitat restricted species

Grassland1741157
Miombo woodland293902522
Riverine forest17251209
Vachellia/Commiphora woodland00100182
Total4237827840