There is only one published record of this species from Uttarakhand, India. It was recorded from Deoria Tal, Rudraprayag District, Garhwal Zone of Uttarakhand [18]. In Uttarakhand the Lesser Brimstone (Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857) is reported ‘uncommon’ [19]. Lesser Brimstone was observed by our team at Okhalkanda, Kumaon Zone, Uttarakhand of India on 16th and 17th February 2020. In Okhalkanda area on 16th February 2020, a single Lesser Brimstone butterfly was seen basking on a wet mud patch at 1200 hrs, 1605 m, ASL.
On 17th February 2020 at 12:45 hrs another single Lesser Brimstone Gonepteryx mahaguru was seen along the roadside in the same area. This finding provided impetus for further study and updating the distribution of Lesser Brimstone in Uttarakhand. During Field survey from 17th March 2020 to 21st March 2020 in Khirsu area, Pauri Garhwal Zone, the Lesser Brimstone was observed at four places in the stretch between Khirsu and Khankra. On 20th March 2020, it was observed on Khirsu-Khankra road, Pauri Garhwal Zone, on the stretch from 18 km to 24 km from Khirsu. Four lesser brimstone butterflies were observed chasing each other near roadside. After one km, on a wet mud patch, a pair (one male and one female) of Lesser Brimstone was observed in mating ritual. The female was rejecting the advances of male by upturning the abdomen, while the male was hovering over her. Single specimen was observed near a small source of water after travelling 2 km on the road. Three km later, near a causeway, single specimen was observed, circling the wet mud. This causeway was also visited by Common Brimstone, Large Cabbage White, Tailed Cupid, Common Emigrant and Rice Swift.