Published Paper Details:

Main aim and objective of paper was to documanted the New record of Butterflies in the Azmat Abad village and Thanna mandi District Rajouri Jammu and Kashmir, based on the field survey. The butterflies recorded the first time in the Azmat Abad village and Thanna mandi, The Altitude is 1668 meters above the sea level supports sub-tropical to temperate vegetation and offers congenial climatic condition favourable for growth of vegetation including fauna. Altitude distribution of butterflies From higher to lower altitudes.With and altitudes range number of species present in lower altitudes and keeps decreasing toward higher Altitude. The present study added valuable information on diversity of Butterfly fauna and will contribute in developing effective conservation in Azmat Abad village and Thana Mandi District Rajouri of Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya.