• Pratiksha G. Puranik
• Suvarna M Raut

A Study on documenting diversity of butterflies, during the course of study 15 species of butterflies were recorded belonging to 11 genera and 4 families of the order Lepidoptera. Maximun number of species were observed from the family Papilionidae (7) , Followed by Nymphalidae (5) , Lycaenidae (2), Hesperiidae (1). Study on their abundance showed that 03 species were very common and 09 species common, whereas 2 species were recorded to be occasional and 01 species were uncommon. They are one of the most colourful, popular and conspicuous species of earth’s biodiversity. Their presence and diversity is considered to be a sign of good condition of any terrestrial biotope.

Butterflies, Diversity, Dhamangaon Railway, lepidoptera

"Diversity of Butterflies from Dattapur Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati District: Maharashtra ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.109-111, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFO06019.pdf

"Diversity of Butterflies from Dattapur Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati District: Maharashtra ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. pp109-111, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFO06019.pdf