The present study was conducted in Union Council Koaz Bahram Dheri, District Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A total of 87 species of family Pieridae were examined, the most abundant specie was Eurema hecabe 39/87 (44.83%) followed by Catopsilia phyranythe 16/87 (18.39%), Catopsilia ponoma and Pieris canidia 12/87 (13.79%), Colias croceus 5/87 (5.75%), Colotis amata 2 (2.3%) and minimum specie was Colotis fausta 1/87 (1.15%). The area has rich butterfly and moth fauna recommended for further study.
Key words: Eurema hecabe, Catopsilia phyranythe, Catopsilia ponoma, Pieris canidia, Colias croceus, Colotis amata, Colotis fausta.
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