International Journal of Entomology Research

Authors
Hnin Hnin Wai, Thant Zin

Abstract
The investigation of agents of adult butterfly pollinator on nectar food plants was conducted in Magway Township during June 2014 to April 2015. A total of 50 species in 5 families were recorded. The highest percentage was found in family Nymphalidae 20 species (40%) followed after Pieridae 14 species (28%), Lycaenidae 7 species (14%), Papilionidae 6 species (12%) and Hesperiidae 3 species (6%) were recorded. In family Papilionidae, generalist (4) and specialist (2), in Pieridae, generalist (10) and specialist (4), in Nymphalidae generalist (7) and Specialist (13), in Lycaenidae generalist (6) and specialist (1), in Hesperiidae, generalist (2) and specialist (1) were recorded. A total of 23 plant families of 48 species were used by butterflies as nectar food plants. In this study, the butterflies are conserved with their references nectar food plants in Magway environs.