• Parthiban R
• Ezhilarasi N

Butterflies of Kottur village, Theni district was studied by Pollard method. Four different habitats were selected for the study. Total of 3925 individuals belonging to 117 species were recorded. More number of species were recorded during November, followed by October and less in December. Natural forest supports a greater number of species than other habitats. Total of ten endemic one near threateaned species were recorded. Out of 117 species 15 were comes under wildlife protection act 1972 (Schedule species). At family level, the family Nymphalidae was dominant with 52 species followed by Lycaenidae (26), Pieridae (18). The least number of butterfly species were recorded in the families of Hesperiidae (13) and Papilionidae (8).

Butterfly, seasonal variation, habitat variation, Diversity, Richness, Evenness

"SEASONAL AND HABITAT VARIATION ON THE POPULATION DISTRIBUTION OF BUTTERFLIES IN KOTTUR VILLAGE , THENI DISRTRICT, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 5, page no.h24-h43, May-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2405703.pdf

"SEASONAL AND HABITAT VARIATION ON THE POPULATION DISTRIBUTION OF BUTTERFLIES IN KOTTUR VILLAGE , THENI DISRTRICT, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 5, page no. pph24-h43, May-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2405703.pdf