Butterflies

Butterflies are excellent indicators of a healthy environment and healthy ecosystems. They indicate a wide range of other invertebrates, which comprise over two-thirds of all species. Butterflies have been widely used by ecologists as model organisms to study the impact of habitat loss and fragmentation, and climate change. Butterflies are important for their aesthetic value, Eco system value, Educational Value, Health Value, Economic Value and Intrinsic Value.

The biodiversity of Palani hills provides good space for butterflies and the below list of species are recorded.