List of butterflies of Gujarat explained

Gujarat is a state in the western part of India. It has very rich butterfly diversity as it is situated at the geographical meeting point of many types of habitats. Northern Gujarat meets the deserts and semi-arid parts of Pakistan, Saurashtra peninsula has dry scrublands and savannah habitats, Gir has dry deciduous forests, central Gujarat has wetlands and scrublands while south Gujarat touches the Western Ghats and hence it has evergreen and bamboo forests.

According to Butterflies of Gujarat, there are over 193 butterfly species found in Gujarat. Total 79 of them are seen in South Gujarat.[1]

Gujarat has six families of butterflies:

Papilionidae

Pieridae

Nymphalidae

Lycaenidae

Riodinidae

Notes and References

  1. Book: Parasharya, B. M.. Butterflies of Gujarat. 2007. Anand Agricultural University. Anand.

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