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Zographetus Dzonguensis

Posted on December 4, 2021 by admin1  288

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  • A butterfly species new to science have been found at Dzongu in Sikkim.

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  • The new species of butterfly is named the Chocolate-bordered Flitter.
  • It carries the scientific name Zographetus dzonguensis, after Dzongu in North Sikkim, the place where it was discovered. 
    •  It has a chocolate coloured border around both the wings
  • Its closest relatives are Zographetus Pangi in Guangdong, and Zographetus hainanensis in Hainan, both in southeastern China, close to Hong Kong.
  • The physical appearance of the species differ slightly and the internal structures of the males also differ slightly.

Other Important Key Facts

  • A Himalayan butterfly named Golden Birdwing is India’s largest, a record an unknown specimen had held for 88 years.
  • The smallest is the Quaker (Neopithecops zalmora) with a wingspan of 18 mm and forewing length of 8 mm.
  • Other State Butterflies:
    • Maharashtra was the first in the country to announce its state butterfly (Blue Mormon).
    • Uttarakhand has Common Peacock.
    • Karnataka has the Southern Birdwing.
    • Kerala has Malabar banded peacock or buddha butterfly.
    • Tamil Nadu has declared the Tamil Yeoman Butterfly species (endemic to the Western Ghats) as the state butterfly.

Source:TH

 
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