1. Common Mormon Papilio polytes Distribution- throughout India Status- very common Wing span- 90-100mm Habitat: gardens, plains deciduous forests, edges and openings in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests.

2. common Rose – Atrophaneura aristolochiae Distribution- throughout India Status- very common Wing span- 80-110mm Habitat: gardens, open plains, cultivated areas and deciduous forests. Migratory Butterfly. Roosts in large numbers.

3. Crimson Rose- atrophaneura hector 1.Distribution- Central, East and South India 2.Status- common 3.Wing span- 90-110mm 4.Habitat: Forests, Open country and thick scrub. Migratory Butterfly. Roosts in large numbers. Mimicked by a female form of Common Mormon.  

4. Lime Butterfly Papilio demoleus 1.Distribution- throughout India 2.Status- very common 3.Wing span- 80-100mm 4.Habitat: Gardens, Savannahs, fallow lands, along streams and river banks and forest areas. Migratory Butterfly

5. Common Emigrant Catopsilia pomona 1.Distribution- throughout India 2.Status- very common 3.Wing span- 55-80mm 4.Habitat: All habitats except wet evergreen forests and very hot and dry areas. Migratory Butterfly.

6. Common Grass Yellow Eurema hecabe 1.Distribution- throughout India 2.Status- very common 3.Wing span- 40-50mm 4.Habitat: Open patches in forests, in scrub, Savannahs, gardens and near human habitations.  

7. Common Gull Cepora nerissa 1.Distribution- throughout India 2.Status- Common 3.Wing span- 40-65mm 4.Habitat: Open plains, Savannahs, scrub and dry deciduous forests. Migratory Butterfly.

8. Mottled Emigrant* Catopsilia pyranthe 1. Distribution: throughout India 2. Status: very common 3. Wing span: 50-70mm 4. Habitat: Cultivated land, scrub, grasslands and Savannahs. Migratory Butterfly.

9. One-spot Grass Yellow Eurema andersoni 1. Distribution: throughout India 2. Status: Not rare 3. Wing span: 38-45mm 4. Habitat: forests

10. Yellow Orange Tip* Ixias pyrene

11. Psyche Leptosia nina 1. Distribution: throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 35-50mm 4. Habitat: Shaded places in gardens, undergrowth in forests.

12. Spotless Grass Yellow Eurema laeta 1. Distribution: throughout India 2. Status: Very Common 3. Wing span: 30-45mm 4. Habitat: Open patches in forests, in scrub, Savannahs, gardens and near human habitations.

13. Dark Grass Blue Zizeeria karsandra 1. Distribution: throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 18-24mm 4. Habitat: Moist open places in the grasslands, Savannahs, scrub and gardens.

14. Gram Blue Euchrysops cnejus 1. Distribution: throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 25-33mm 4. Habitat: Open dry areas around human settlements, agriculture fields.

15. Grass Jewel Freyeria trochylus 1. Distribution: throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 15-22mm 4. Habitat: Dry and open grassy areas.

16. Lime Blue Chilades lajus 1. Distribution: throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 26-30mm 4. Habitat: Human habitations close to citrus plants, riparian forest areas.

17. Pea Blue* Lampides boeticus 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 24-36mm 4. Habitat: Cultivated and fallow lands, scrub, grasslands and Savannahs, disturbed forests. Regular migrants.

18. Rounded Pierrot Tarucus nara 1. Distribution: North and Central India 2. Status: Not rare 3. Wing span: 23-24mm 4. Habitat: Opening plains, scrubs in semi arid areas or highly disturbed dry forests.

19. Zebra Blue Leptotes plinius 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 22-30mm 4. Habitat: Open & dry areas, Savannahs, scrub, deciduous forests, gardens.

20. Blue Pansy Junonia orithiya 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Very Common 3. Wing span: 40-60mm 4. Habitat: Dry and open areas, disturbed waste land, grassy patches.

21. Common Bushbrown Mycalesis perseus 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Very Common 3. Wing span: 38-55mm 4. Habitat: Deciduous, semi-evergreen, evergreen, bamboo forests, scrub & savannahs.

22. Common Castor Ariadne merione 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 46-60mm 4. Habitat: Hills & forested country & proximity of the castor plants.

23. Common Indian Crow Euploea core 1. Distribution: throughout India 2. Status: Very Common 3. Wing span: 85-95mm 4. Habitat: All habitants. Migratory Butterfly.

24. Common Leopard Phalanta phalantha 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 50-60mm 4. Habitat: Scrub, dry & moist deciduous forests, disturbed evergreen forests.

25. Common Threering Ypthima asterope 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 30-37mm 4. Habitat: Dry deciduous forests, opening in semi-evergreen & evergreen forests.

26. Danaid Eggfly Hypolimnas misippus 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 70-85mm 4. Habitat: Lightly wooded country, deciduous forests, thick & moist scrub.

27. Great Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 70-110mm 4. Habitat: Woodlands, gardens, edges of forests. Migratory Butterfly.

28. Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Very Common 3. Wing span: 70-80mm 4. Habitat: Clearings and edges in open forests, savannahs, scrub, gardens.  

29. Tawny Coster Acraea violae 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 50-65mm 4. Habitat: Openings in all vegetation types, avoids shade & dense vegetation.

30. Yellow Pansy Junonia hierta 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Very Common 3. Wing span: 45-60mm 4. Habitat: Dry areas, stony streams-beds, in deciduous forests, forests paths, grassy patches & ill-kept agricultural land.

31. Common Banded Awl Hasora chromus 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 45-50mm 4. Habitat: Streams & rivers in the plains & semi-evergreen & deciduous forests of the hilly region. Migratory Butterfly.

32. Indian Palm Bob Suastus gremius 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 32-42mm 4. Habitat: All habitats where palms occurs.

33. Small Branded Swift Pelopidas mathias 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Very Common 3. Wing span: 32-38mm 4. Habitat: All rice growing areas. It is also known as the Rice Skipper & Paddy Skipper.

34. Straight Swift Parnara guttatus 1. Distribution: Throughout India 2. Status: Common 3. Wing span: 32-38mm 4. Habitat: All habitats at low elevations.