author(s)
Taniya Talwar, Dhritimoni Goswami, Neeleshwar Rabha and Borojit Rabha

abstract
Loharghat Forest Range is a rich biodiversity region dominated by tropical and subtropical forests. A three month study in the region recorded 96 species of butterflies from 6 families. This study is the first to evaluate the diversity and abundance of butterflies, to understand the ecology of this unknown region.