With 446 species, Kaziranga emerges India’s second butterfly diversity hub

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With 446 species, Kaziranga emerges India’s second butterfly diversity hub



The new records include Burmese Threering, Glassy Cerulean, Dark-bordered Hedge Blue, Andaman Yellow Banded Flat, Ferrar’s Cerulean, Great Red-vein Lancer, Peacock Oakblue, Singled-lined Flash, Yellow-tailed Awlking, White Palm Bob, Dark-dusted Palm Dart, Clavate Banded Demon, Pale-marked Ace, Yellow Onyx, Long-winged Hedge Blue, Ace sp, Hill Ace and Dwarf Banded Demon. Gaurab Nandi Das from the Czech Republic gave insights on ‘taxonomy of butterflies’ at the meet, which aims to elevate awareness around the importance of butterfly conservation in Kaziranga.New species The new butterflies recorded in Kaziranga included Burmese Three Ring, Glassy Cerulean, Dark-bordered Hedge Blue, Andaman Yellow Banded Flat, Ferrar’s Cerulean, Great Red-Vein Lancer, Peacock Oakblue, Singled-lined Flash, Yellow-tailed Awlking, White Palm Bob, Dark-dusted Palm Dart, Clavate Banded Demon, Pale-marked Ace, Yellow Onyx and Long-winged Hedge Blue.



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