Rare Marbled Map butterfly sighted in Eastern Ghats for first time
Q. Rare marbled map butterfly was sighted for the first time in which part of South India?- Published on 18 Jul 16a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Kerala
c. Karnataka
d. TN
ANSWER: Andhra Pradesh
The rare marbled map butterfly was sighted in the Eastern Ghats near PM Kota Village of Maredumilli mandal in East Godavari district of AP.
- This marks the first time the butterfly was sighted in S. India. It is usually found in NE regions of the nation.
- Butterfly was found by a group of ecological enthusiasts led by Indian Forest Service officer N. Chandramohan Reddy.
- The rare marbled map butterfly is confined to forested areas in India (AP, Jharkhand and Sikkim) and Bhutan and Myanmar.
