Kavita Thakur and Divya Kumudini Minj
Abstract
A study on butterfly diversity has been undertaken in Bori Tahsil, Durg District, Chhattisgarh, India. The authors studied from November 2024 to December 2024, which is the winter season. We collected photographs of butterflies from different areas of Bori Tahsil, such as farms, fields, water sources, grassland, etc., in many villages like Tekapar, Khilora, Tumakala, Bori, Gadaghat, Hirri, etc. At this time, the environment of Bori Tahsil is full of greenery, where farming and agriculture are done on a very large scale. Since butterflies have not received any attention in this area of Bori, we could see many species of butterflies here. Butterflies are indicators of a healthy environment and play a vital role in the ecosystem because they are an important part of the food chain and help increase biodiversity, so we thought why not we identify these butterflies and after identifying it, study the species of these butterflies found in this area. Then we started taking photos of these butterflies so that we can know how many species of butterflies are present in this area, and in the future, other scientists can also get information about the varieties of butterflies in Chhattisgarh. During the collection of butterfly photos, we found a total of almost 17 species, and the most common butterflies present here are Danaus chrysippus and Papilio demoleus. We have taken this butterfly collection from November 2024 to December 2024 every day between 9 am to 10 am in the morning, except holidays. We have taken photographs of these butterflies. No harm has been caused to them in any way. The study area is very rich in butterfly diversity, but some special species are seen in large numbers, so it is important for us to conserve the less visible butterflies first. We wish to recommend that in the future, there should be more research on this butterfly diversity, so that the local people understand the environment here and can get its benefits.