Butterfly diversity of Gangulpara, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

Butterflies are important bio indicators of the ecosystem. To document the relative abundance, local status, and seasonal occurrence of butterflies, the present work was carried out in the Gagulpara, Balaghat. In the present study, a total of 37 species of butterflies belonging to 5 families have been recorded during the study period. Out of 37 species, 8.1% of species include rare and 21.62% of species that include uncommon are important species and required conservation at Gagulpara. The family dominated over the other recorded family is Nymphalidae with the highest percentage (57%).