author(s)
Shankar Kumar, Raj Shekhar Singh and Paramjit Singh

abstract
In this paper, we have documented the two new records of butterflies from the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, namely One-spot Grass Yellow Eurema andersonii Moore, 1886 and Common Shot Silverline Spindasis ictis Hewitson, 1865. Both the species were reported from Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve, Ramnagar of Nainital district, Uttarakhand, India. These findings are based on the random surveys carried out in the various parts of Nainital districts from March 2015 to March 2019. During a survey organized in Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve, our attention was caught by a yellow butterfly, which was resting near “Dabaka” river. This sighting was made on 24^th April, 2015 at 12:10 hrs (IST), 482 mtr above sea level (asl). It was photographed properly and identified as One-spot Grass Yellow Eurema andersonii. The second species, Common Shot Silverline Spindasis ictis was recorded during a two day survey carried out from 16^th to 17^th March, 2019 in Pawalgarh Conservation Resreve. It was sighted near the same river on 17^th March, 2019 at 14:30 hrs (IST), 498 mtr above sea level (asl). Both the species were photographed from different angles to obtain enough photographs to confirm identification of the species. These two new sighting records from the Kumaon region signify previous sampling gaps and suggest further survey to make a baseline database and take effective initiatives for conservation to protect the butterfly fauna in this area.