Abstract
The aim of this paper is to investigate and produce an updated and exhaustive checklist of butterfly species recorded around Haringhata Dairy Farm till December 2020. This list is intended to serve as a basis to prepare conservation strategies and generate awareness among the local people. The checklist comprises a total of 106 butterfly species belonging to 06 families, 19 subfamilies, and 74 genera. It includes the range extension of Prosotas bhutea into the lower Gangetic plains of South Bengal.
Highlights
Butterflies are flying beauty which act as climate change indicators and are sensitive to environmental degradation (Kehimkar, 2008)
Megisba malaya sikkima, Zesius chrysomallus, and Pieris canidia were recorded, which can be considered as uncommon species to the lower Gangetic plains
Out of the 106 butterfly species reported from around Haringhata Dairy Farm (HDF), 16 species are protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 enacted in
Summary
Butterflies are flying beauty which act as climate change indicators and are sensitive to environmental degradation (Kehimkar, 2008). India has one of the richest and most diverse butterfly faunas in the world. Due to their attractiveness and omnipresence, they have acquired a niche in the prose and poetry of various cultures (Kunte, 2000). Dey and Ghosh (2016) and Chakraborty et al, (2018) compiled 33 species and 26 species of butterflies respectively from Nadia district. The tropic of cancer (23.5° N) divides the district into two parts
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