Experts --> Dr. R. K. Varshney
Name: Dr. R. K. Varshney |
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Scientific publications on Butterflies and Moths: 1. Varshney, R.K. & Sundaram, R.M. (1967) Acidity in the gut of Eublemma amabilis larvae- a predator of the lac insect. Journal of Economic Entomology, California. 60 (1): 272. 2. Varshney, R.K. & Sundaram, R.M. (1968). Free amino acid composition of the larvae of Eublemma amabilis Moore, a predator of the lac insect. Indian Journal of Entomology, New Delhi. 30(8): 324 - 326. 3. Sundaram, R.M. & Varshney, R.K. (1969) A preliminary study of the digestive enzymes in the last instar larva of Eublemma amabilis Moore (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Animal Morphological Physiology, Baroda. 16 (1): 79 - 83. 4. Varshney, R.K. & Nandi, B. (1970) A note on butterfly Eurema brigitta rubella, flying in night. Science and Culture, Calcutta. 36 (7): 405. 5. Varshney, R.K., Sundaram, R.M. & Griyaghey, U.P. (1970). Record of acidity in the gut of the caterpillar of Holcocera pulverea (Meyrick), a predator of the lac insect. Indian Journal of Entomology, New Delhi. 32 (3): 277 - 278. 6. Varshney, R.K., Griyaghey, U.P. & Sundaram, R.M. (1971). Effects of food and mating on the longevity, fecundity and fertility in Eublemma amabilis Moore (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Indian Journal of Agricultural Science, New Delhi. 41(9): 771 - 778. 7. Ganguly, G. & Varshney, R.K. (1970). A note on camouflage in the chrysalis of Papilio polyes (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). Patna University Journal. 25: (2 & 4 ): 26 - 28. 8. Varshney, R.K. & Sundaram, R.M. (1971) The changes in fat content during metamorphosis of Eublemma amabilis Moore (Lep.: Noctuidae) and Holcocera pulverea (Meyrick) (Lep.: Blastobastidae), predators of the lac insect, Kerria lacca Kerr (Hem.: Tachardiidae). Entomologists' Monthly Magazine, Oxford. 107: 67 - 72. 9. Varshney, R.K. (1973) Peninsular Acraeid butterfly Acraea violae (Fabricius) in north India. Current Science, Bangalore. 42 (3): 107. 10. Varshney, R.K.& Chanda, S.K. (1971) Butterflies of the North Eastern India. Indian Museum Bulletin, Calcutta. 6 (1): 28 - 53. 11. Varshney, R.K. & Nandi, B. (1971) Delias aglaia aglaia (Linnaeus) from the Indian mainland. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 69 (3): 667 - 668. 12. Varshney, R.K. & Nandi, B. (1976) Butterflies from Hazaribagh National Park, Bihar. 1. Dry Season Forms. Newsletter of the Zoological Survey of India., Calcutta. 2 (1): 29 - 32. 13.. Nandi, B., Varshney, R.K & Ghosh, A.K. (1976) Relative growth of wing in Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus) (Danaidae: Lepidoptera). Newsletter of the Zoological Survey of India., Calcutta. 2 (6): 237 - 239. 14. Varshney, R.K. & Nandi, B. (1976) Butterfly fauna of Patna (Bihar). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 73 (2): 325 - 328. 15. Varshney, R.K. (1977) Generic name of the Painted Lady butterfly (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Newsletter of the Zoological Survey of India., Calcutta. 3 (1): 13 - 14. 16. Varshney, R.K. (1977) Index Rhopalocera Indica - an index of the local lists of butterflies from India and neighbouring countries. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. 73: 159 - 178. 17. Varshney, R.K. (1977) Butterflies as pests of food-plants. Zoologiana, Calcutta.1 : 49 - 53. 18. Varshney, R.K. (1979) Revised nomenclature for taxa in Wynter-Blyth's book on the butterflies of the Indian Region. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 76 (1): 33 - 40. 19. Varshney, R.K. & Nandi, B. (1980) Parnara butterfly from Patna: a correction. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 77 (1): 157 - 158. 20. Varshney, R.K. (1981) Review of the book 'Coloured Illustrations of the Butterflies of Japan' by Akito Kawazoe & Morio Wakabayashi. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 78 (2): 359 - 361. 21. Varshney, R.K., Nandi, B.& Nahar, S.C. (1981) On a collection of butterflies from Hazaribagh National Park and nearby areas in South Bihar (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Occasional Paper, Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. 31: 1- 39. 22. Varshney, R.K. (1983) Index Rhopalocera Indica - Part 2. Common names of butterflies from India and neighbouring countries. Occasional Paper, Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. 47: 1- 49. 23. Varshney, R.K. (1984) A note on species named Lycaena pavana (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 81 (2): 493 - 494. 24. Varshney, R.K. (1984) Correct name of the Red base Jezebel butterfly (Lepidoptera: Pieridae). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 81 (2): 495 - 496. 25. Varshney, R.K. (1985) Revised nomenclature for taxa in Wynter-Blyth's book on the butterflies of the Indian Region. Part 2. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 82: 309 - 321. 26. Varshney, R.K. (1985) Threatened butterflies of the Indian Region. In: Wildlife Wealth of India (ed. T.C. Majupuria), Kathmandu: 104 - 116. 27. Varshney, R.K. & Nandi, B. (1988) Butterflies from Tripura State, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. 85 (1): 119- 130. 28. Varshney, R.K. (1987) Scientific versus popular names of butterflies. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 84 (3): 695 - 696. 29. Varshney, R.K. (1988) Revised nomenclature for some butterflies of the Indian Region. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 85 (1): 222- 226. 30. Varshney, R.K. (1989) On Patala yama (Moore), a rare butterfly (Lepidoptera: Satyridae). Hexapoda, Madras. 1 (1&2): 3 - 6. 31. Varshney, R.K. (1990) Revised nomenclature for taxa in Wynter-Blyth's book on the butterflies of the Indian Region - 3. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 87 (1): 53 - 61. 32. Varshney, R.K. (1993) Index Rhopalocera Indica - Part 3. Genera of butterflies from India and neighbouring countries (Lepidoptera: (A) Papilionidae, Pieridae and Danaidae). Oriental Insects, Gainesville. 27: 347 - 372. 33. Varshney, R.K. (1994) Index Rhopalocera Indica - Part 3. Genera of butterflies from India and neighbouring countries (Lepidoptera: (B) Satyridae, Nymphalidae, Libytheidae and Riodinidae). Oriental Insects, Gainesville. 28: 151 - 198. 34. Varshney, R.K. & Gupta, I.J. (1996) Lepidopteran Fauna of Thar Desert. In Faunal diversity in the Thar Desert: gaps in research. (Eds. A.K. Ghosh, Q.H. Bagri & Iswar Prakash). Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur. 253 - 270. 35. Varshney, R.K. (1995) Nomenclatural status of genus Homoptera and genus Plecoptera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Science and Culture, Calcutta. 61 (7 - 9): 137. 36. Ghosh, S.K. & R.K. Varshney (1996) Lepidoptera: Heterocera, species known from Delhi. In Fauna of Delhi. Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. State Fauna Series 6 : 419. 38. Varshney, R.K. (1997) Index Rhopalocera Indica - Part 3. Genera of butterflies from India and neighbouring countries (Lepidoptera: (C) Lycaenidae). Oriental Insects, Gainesville. 31: 83 - 138 A to 138 C. 39. Varshney, R.K. (1997) Mancipium deota and Mancipium devta are one or two species (Lepidoptera: Pieridae). Annals of Entomology, Dehra Dun. 13 (1): 79 -80. 40. Varshney, R.K. (1998) Titli udi, udh to chali (in Hindi). Swagat- Indian Airlines in-flight Magazine. Sept 1988: 32 - 33. 41. Varshney, R.K. (1998) Bharatiyan Titliyan. In Bharat ki Prani Vividhta (in Hindi). Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. 129 - 136. 42. Varshney, R.K. (2006) An estimate of the numbers of butterfly species in the Indian Region. Bionotes, Aligarh. 8 (3): 61 - 63. 43. Varshney, R.K. (2007) Bharat ki titliyan (Butterflies of India- in Hindi). Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. xii + 195. 44. Varshney, R.K. (2008 - 2009) First bibliography of the butterflies of Indian Region (serialized). Bionotes, Aligarh. 10 (2) - 11 (4). 45. Varshney, R.K. (2010) Genera of Indian Butterflies. Nature Books India, New Delhi. vi + 186 pp, 16 pl. 46. Varshney, R.K. (2011 - 2012) Subspecies Catalogue of the Butterflies of India (Nymphalidae). Bionotes, Aligarh 13 (2) to 14 (3). |