Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as ‘State Butterfly’? [2016]

Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as ‘State Butterfly’?

Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Maharashtra

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

Maharashtra has become the first State in the country to have a ‘State butterfly.’ The government declared the Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) as the State butterfly.
- The Blue Mormon is a large, swallowtail butterfly found primarily in Sri Lanka and India, mainly restricted to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, South India and coastal belts.
- It is one of the largest butterfly found in India.

The Blue Mormon is a large, swallowtail butterfly found primarily in Sri Lanka and India, mainly restricted to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, South India and coastal belts. It is one of the largest butterfly found in India.

Option (a) is incorrect

Kaiser-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) is the State butterfly of Arunachal Pradesh .
This butterfly is found in six States along the Eastern Himalayas at elevations from 6,000-10,000 feet in well-wooded terrain. The butterfly also flutters in Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and southern China.

Kaiser-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) is the State butterfly of Arunachal Pradesh . This butterfly is found in six States along the Eastern Himalayas at elevations from 6,000-10,000 feet in well-wooded terrain. The butterfly also flutters in Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and southern China.

Option (b) is incorrect

Not notified by state government

Option (c) is incorrect

The Southern Bird Wing (Troides Minos)has been officially designated as the ‘State butterfly’ of Karnataka.
- The species with a wingspan of 190mm, which was known to be India’s largest butterfly species from 1932 to 2020, moved to the second position after a British Brigadier William Harry Evans, recorded a butterfly species named Golden Birdwing with a wingspan of 194mm.

The Southern Bird Wing (Troides Minos)has been officially designated as the 'State butterfly' of Karnataka. The species with a wingspan of 190mm, which was known to be India’s largest butterfly species from 1932 to 2020, moved to the second position after a British Brigadier William Harry Evans, recorded a butterfly species named Golden Birdwing with a wingspan of 194mm.