Abstract

• A total number on the collection of 1611 individuals of butterfly species belonging to 42 butterfly species and 25 genera representing four families of order Lepidoptera were recorded from Ahlon environs in Monywa Township from December, 2017 to September, 2018.Altogether 884 individuals with 42 butterfly species in wet season, 333 individuals with 22 butterfly species in cool season, 394 individuals with 30 butterfly species in hot season were recorded from Ahlon environs. Among them, Cepora nerissa, Appias libythea, Ixias pyrene, Catopsilia pomona, C. pyranthe, Danaus chrysippus, Junonia lemoniass and Eurema hecabe were found as the most abundance butterfly species. Pieridae and Nymphalidae species were recorded as dominant families in this area.