Kishor G. Patil Virendra A. Shende Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, R. T. Marg, Nagpur (M.S.), India K. Z. S. Science College, Bramhani-Kalmeshwar, Dist- Nagpur (M.S.), India Arthropods ISSN 2224-4255 http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/arthropods/online-version.asp 2014 3 2 111 119 International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences Hong Kong 11 February 2014 15 March 2014 1 June 2014 butterfly Lepidoptera biodiversity Gorewada Gorewada international bio-park is a good habitat for biodiversity of butterflies. Its geographical location is 21o11'N 79o2'E. Butterfly watching and recording was done in such a way that there should be least one visit in each line transect during a week with the aid of binocular and digital cameras. Total 92 species of butterflies were recorded belonging to 59 genera and 5 families. Out of total 92 butterfly species 48.92%, 38.04% and 13.04% are common, occasional and rare species respectively. Nymphalidae family is consisting of maximum number of genera and species. Maximum species richness reported from July to January and its number decline from late March to last week of June. The present study will encourage the conservation of a wide range of indigenous butterfly species in an area. DOI 10.0000/issn-2224-4255-arthropods-2014-v3-0011 http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/arthropods/articles/2014-3(2)/butterfly-diversity-of-Gorewada-International-Bio-Park.pdf