A butterfly is any of several groups of mainly day-flying insects of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, butterflies' life cycle consists of four parts, egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight.

The articles in the section will focus on the biology and taxonomy of butterflies: 

• Common Butterflies of Hyderabad by Dr. I. Suryakala and G. Sangeetha