New

Chocolate-bordered Flitter

  • Chocolate-bordered Flitter, a new butterfly species has been discovered. The new butterfly also carries the scientific name Zographetus dzonguensis, after Dzongu in north Sikkim, the place where it was discovered.
  • It is a golden yellow butterfly with brown borders and spots. The physical appearance of the species differ slightly and the internal structures of the males also differ slightly.
  • Its closest relatives are Zographetus pangi in Guangdong, and Zographetus hainanensis in Hainan, both in southeastern China, close to Hong Kong
  • It is mentioned on the ‘Butterflies of India’ website which is maintained by the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru.
Have any Query?

Our support team will be happy to assist you!

OR