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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 10. Yellow Orange Tip* Ixias pyrene

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

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