A STUDY OF DIVERSITY OF BUTTERFLIES OF AMBAH, DIST. MORENA, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA

The present study was conducted to document and analyze the common structures, diversity, and abundance of butterflies in Ambah Tehsil, Morena District, Madhya Pradesh, India, from June 2024 to May 2025. Butterfly observations were carried out using the direct visual encounter method, and photographs were taken to assist in species identification. A total of 41 butterfly species belonging to 5 families were recorded. The family Nymphalidae had the highest number of species (14), followed by Pieridae (11), Lycaenidae (9), Papilionidae (4), and Hesperiidae (3), respectively. Among the recorded families, Nymphalidae was the most diverse, comprising 14 species (34% of the total). This was followed by Pieridae with 11 species (27%), Lycaenidae with 9 species (22%), and Papilionidae with 4 species (10%). Hesperiidae and Papilionidae were the least represented each with 3 species (7%).