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 16

a. 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.

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