Synopsis Covering over 50 species of butterfly and 25 species of plants this book is unique in the field of butterfly study. With more than 150 coloured photographs, illustrations and an elaborate index, this book can be used as a ready reconer for studying butterfly, specially of the Bengal plains. Is a book that carries not one but many coloured prints of the butterflies we see among us, especially in South Bengal. The book also provides some basic information about the species presented here. The reader who suddenly finds him- or herself face to face with the queer question, 'What was the name of the butterfly I saw this morning?' -- will find an answer here and also will get acquainted with them. Those who wish to seriously pursue the study of butterflies can start from here. They will get a general overview of the ways on studying and means of identifying these creatures.