Abstract
The present study deals with the diversity of moths along with the contrasting six selected landscapes and three seasons in Delhi, India for the years 2015–16 and 2016–17. Among the 51 species of moths recorded, relative abundance of family Noctuidae (61%) was found to be the highest followed by Erebidae (21.6%) and Crambidae (13%). Species diversity was found to be the highest during pre-monsoon season, whereas among the study sites Dwarka not only had the highest relative abundance of moth species (26%) but also the highest biodiversity indexes. Prior to this study in Delhi, only documentation of this faunal group, mostly in the form of occasional observations or reporting or compilation of checklists were done which have their own significance. The findings of this study indicate the significance of the urban green areas in the city to support a wide array of moths.
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