The new butterfly species, named Chocolate-bordered Flitter, has the scientific name Zographetus dzonguensis, was discovered in Dzongu in north Sikkim.
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The new butterfly species, named Chocolate-bordered Flitter, has the scientific name Zographetus dzonguensis, was discovered in Dzongu in north Sikkim. It was found in the Namprickdang area, Noom Panang Village in upper Dzongu, North District, Sikkim. The team of researchers who discovered the species have proposed the English name ‘Chocolate-bordered Flitter’ as it has a chocolate coloured border around both the wings. The team of researchers included Krushnamegh Kunte, Sonam Wangchuk Lepcha, Tarun Karmakar, and Dipendra Nath Basu.
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