New species of butterfly discovered in Western Ghats after 33 years.

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A team of scientists and lepidopterists from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) has announced the discovery of a butterfly species — the Conjoined Silverline (Cigaritis conjucta) — in the forests of Kodagu district, part of the biodiverse Western Ghats.Bengaluru: A team of scientists and lepidopterists from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) has announced the discovery of a butterfly species — the Conjoined Silverline (Cigaritis conjucta) — in the forests of Kodagu district, part of the biodiverse Western Ghats.


      The discovery, made in collaboration with the Indian Foundation for Butterflies Trust, happened in 2021 by renowned butterfly expert Prof Krushnamegh Kunte and his PhD scholars Ujwala Pawar and Viraj Nawge,” read an NCBS statement issued Monday.

      A team of scientists and lepidopterists from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) has announced the discovery of a butterfly species

      New species of butterfly discovered in Western Ghats after 33 years

 

     


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