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Survey records a rise in butterfly species
The Hindu
156 species recorded in Peechi-Vazhany wildlife division in a four-day exercise
A butterfly survey at the Peechi-Vazhani wildlife division has recorded a remarkable increase in the species’ numbers. Southern Birdwing, the largest butterfly in India, and Grass Jewel, the smallest, were found during the survey. Buddha Peacock, the State butterfly of Kerala, was also recorded.
A total of 156 butterfly species, out of the 326 found in Kerala, were recorded in the 242 sq km division.
The four-day butterfly survey was conducted by the Kerala Forest Department and Travancore Nature History Society (TNHS) Thiruvananthapuram.
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