Part of: GS Prelims and Mains III – Environment – Biodiversity and Conservation
In news:
A Himalayan butterfly named Golden Birdwing is now India’s largest after 88 years.
Golden Birdwing is larger than the Southern Birdwing, which was earlier considered to be the largest.
The females (Golden Birdwing) are larger than the males.
While the female Golden Birdwing was recorded from Didihat in Uttarakhand, the largest male was from the Wankhar Butterfly Museum in Meghalaya capital Shillong.
