White Tufted Royal Butterfly

Context

  • Recently, White tufted royal butterfly, a rare species, found in Kerala’s Kannur. White Tufted Royal Butterfly

About the White Tufted Royal Butterfly

  • The butterfly is protected under Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Protection Act.
  • The species had been spotted in Agasthyakoodam in 2017 and the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary in 2018.
  • Its larvae feed on Scurrula parasitica, a plant belonging to the Loranthaceae family.
  • There were eight species of the butterfly. While two are common, the others are rare.

Source: TH

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