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The nocturnal insect diversity was very high, with more than 100 insect species in a square metre in all light-trapping sites. The mean Shannon Index was 4.60 while Simpson Index was 176.72. It is interesting to note that Sg. Kangkawat insect richness appears to be the second highest after Crocker Range, when compared with 25 other forest reserves...
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... light-trapping, the temperature was 24 0 C -25 0 C with humidity reaching 88% (Table 1). The distribution of insect species from the light-trapping sites is reflected in the species-rank abundance curves in Figure 1. Simpson's Index shows lower value in Site A because of a more dominant species with 18 individuals, which is Apis dorsata (Hymenoptera: Apidae), compared to Site B. This is also reflected in the higher staggered slope of the species-rank abundance curve of Site A. When the nocturnal insect richness is compared with 25 other forest reserves in Sabah, it is interesting to note that Sg. ...Context 2
... light-trapping, the temperature was 24 0 C -25 0 C with humidity reaching 88% (Table 1). The distribution of insect species from the light-trapping sites is reflected in the species-rank abundance curves in Figure 1. Simpson's Index shows lower value in Site A because of a more dominant species with 18 individuals, which is Apis dorsata (Hymenoptera: Apidae), compared to Site B. This is also reflected in the higher staggered slope of the species-rank abundance curve of Site A. When the nocturnal insect richness is compared with 25 other forest reserves in Sabah, it is interesting to note that Sg. ...Similar publications
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... Various insect diversity studies have been conducted in Sabah. It is to provide input for better conservation management (Chung 2020;Chung et al. 2016;Chung et al. 2020;Japir et al. 2020) and they were used as a tool to monitor conservation status . From the documented insects, it will provide potential research to be studied by researchers especially for the targeted group of insects such as newly discovered of crickets (Tan et al. 2019a(Tan et al. , 2019b(Tan et al. , 2020a(Tan et al. , 2020b. ...
... comm). Other interesting butterflies sighted during the expedition was the Golden Birdwing (Troides amphrysus) which is often featured in Sabah's nature tourism promotion (Anonymous 2014;Japir et al. 2020). Both are protected species under Schedule 2 of Sabah's Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997. ...
... The threats and issues that are affecting insect diversity are similar to those with many other forests in Sabah, as highlighted by Chung & Lee (2009, Japir et al. (2020) and Nilus et al. (2014). They should be viewed in a holistic approach. ...
Insect diversity of Sungai Serudong Forest Reserve in Sabah was investigated under the Heart of Borneo programme in Sabah. The nocturnal insect diversity was evaluated by using light-trap from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. for three consecutive nights. Diurnal insects were sampled using sweep net. A total of nine insect orders were recorded namely Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Isoptera, Lepidoptera, Neuroptera, Odonata, and Phasmida. There were four Bornean endemic species recorded during the survey, namely Chalcosoma moellenkampi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), Aethalida borneana (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), Amata prepuncta (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) and Calvisia sammannani (Phasmida: Diapheromeridae). The mean Shannon Index was 4.00, Simpson Index was 47.76 and Fisher Alpha Index was 83.64. The diversity is considered high, however moderate when compared to other forest reserves in Sabah, Malaysia. This study was able to identify insect communities inside the reserve. It was also able to identify the potential threats affecting the insect diversity. The documented data can serve as baseline information to be used in forest management plan and other relevant research.
