This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 butterfly species most commonly seen in India is perfect for resident & visitor alike. High quality photographs from India`s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits & habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography & climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists & the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the butterflies of India encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific name, its status in the country as well as its global IUCN status as at 2015.