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Gujarat is a state in the western part of India. It has very rich butterfly diversity as it is situated at the geographical meeting point of many different types of habitats. Northern Gujarat meets the deserts and semi-arid parts of Pakistan, Saurashtra peninsula has dry scrublands and savannah habitats, Gir has dry deciduous forests, central Gujarat has wetlands and scrublands while south Gujarat touches the Western Ghats and hence it has evergreen and bamboo forests. Gujarat has total six families of butterflies: * Papilionidae * Pieridae * Nymphalidae * Lycaenidae * Hesperiidae * Riodinidae == Papilionidae == * Graphium agamemnon - Tailed Jay Linnaeus, 1758 It is found mostly around human habitations because of availability of host plants such as commercially grown annona squamosa and polyalthia longifolia which is a common tree along the sides of streets. It is more common during and after monsoon. * Graphium doson - Common Jay Felder & Felder, 1864 It is found mostly in south Gujarat. However, it can be found in other parts of Gujarat in small island-populations. * Graphium nomius - Spot Swordtail Esper, 1785 It is a seasonal species which is active oddly during the hottest months of the year.It Mostly keeps to dry deciduous forests. * Papilio demoleus - Lime Swallowtail Linnaeus, 1758 It is a very common species in Gujarat being a frequent garden visitor. It is sometimes seen as a pest in citrus plantations. It is found in almost all parts of Gujarat except very arid regions. * Papilio polymnestor - Blue Mormon Cramer, 1775 The range of this species in Gujarat is restricted to parts of south Gujarat only. It also holds the record of the largest butterfly of Gujarat. * Papilio polytes - Common Mormon Linnaeus, 1758 It is commonly found all over Gujarat except very dry arid areas. It is a common garden species and shows seasonal behavior of varying degrees. * Pachliopta aristolochiae - Common Rose Fabricius, 1775 It is found in most parts of Gujarat. It is more common in monsoon and post-monsoon seasons. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of butterflies of Gujarat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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