Automated Classification of Butterfly Species in the Hyderabad Region Using Deep Learning and Image Recognition

Abstract: Butterflies are one of the widely diverse and ecologically significant groups of insects, playing vital roles in pollination, biodiversity monitoring, and ecosystem balance. With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, deep learning has emerged as a powerful tool for solving complex image classification problems.

Butterfly conservation, Bioindicators, Climate-change, Deep learning, Artificial intelligence

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