The state of Andhra Pradesh occupies a very pivotal place in the eastern plank of Southern Peninsula. The vegetation profile is varied. The presence of Eastern Ghats comprising of an assemblage of discontinued hill ranges and valleys originating in Orissa state and passing the state up to Nilgiris of Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu where it joins there with its rich but unexplored fauna and floral biodiversity.
The tropical region in the state has resulted in varied habitats which include
(a) Tropical evergreen forests
(b) Semi evergreen forests
(c) Moist deciduous forests
(d) Tropical dry deciduous forests (of both teak and non-teak bearing ones)
(e) Mixed dry deciduous forests
(f) Savannah and scrub forests
(g) Wetlands
The most prominent densely forested ranges of Eastern Ghats include Nallmalai hills, Araku hills along with their valleys, Papikonda hills, Seshachalam hills and Tirupathi sporting rich biodiversity in flora and fauna.
The state boasts of many wildlife sanctuaries including Kawal wildlife sanctuary, Gundla Brahmeswara sanctuary, Nagarjuna-Srisailam Tiger sanctuary, Kinnersani sanctuary, Papikonda sanctuary, Etturnagaram-Pakhal sanctuary, not to mention many deer parks around the city of Hyderabad which are noted to sustain large populations of uncommon and rare butterflies in their varied habitats.
Butterfly checklists from various places in Andhra Pradesh: