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Rapid urbanisation and population growth are a threat to butterflies found in urban habitats. In this study, we look at the diversity and abundance of butterflies in a small urban green space, our college campus which is surrounded by urban sprawl in Nagpur City. Species diversity, species richness and Simpson diversity index were used to analyse the composition of the butterfly community. Overall, 2775 individuals, 38 species, and 5 families were recorded. The dominant family at the study site is Nymphalidae, followed by Lycaenidae, Pieridae, Papilionidae and Hesperiidae. Our study reveals that the small urban green space, that is, our study area is supporting about 26 percent of the butterfly species found in Nagpur. It demonstrates that urban green spaces are essential for the conservation of urban butterfly fauna.
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