Coccinella

Botanical Name –  Adina cordifolia Common Name –  Yellow Teak, Haldu Distribution Central and southern India Habitat Moist deciduous forests Habit Large Tree Deciduous tree Specific Properties Drought tolerant Fire resistant Ecology Larval host plant of Staff Sergeant butterfly Uses Leaves and young twigs are used as fodder for livestock The juice of the plant […]

Asilidae

Scientific name: – Asilidae                               Common name:Robber fly, assassin flies Distribution:                 Throughout India Habit: – social groups Habitat: –  Robber flies are most abundant in arid and sunny habitats They are generally observed along the border of forests, where the grassland begins, but rarely deep inside forests. In […]