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05/04/23 06:42 AM IST

New butterfly species discovered in Kerala

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  • A group of lepidopterists has discovered a butterfly subspecies from the fringes of Akkulam and Vembanad lakes in Kerala.
About Caltoris bromus sadasiva
  • Caltoris bromus sadasiva is the first Bromus swift butterfly to be documented in the Western Ghats.
  • The species Bromus swift (Caltoris Bromus), is a skipper butterfly belonging to the Hesperiidae family of Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), from the Western Ghats and Peninsular India.
  • Caltoris is an Indo-Australian genus has over 15 species distributed across southeast Asia.
  • Caltoris Bromus is one of them and has two other subspecies Caltoris bromus bromus and Caltoris bromus yanuca.
Vembanad Lake
  • Vembanad is the largest lake in Kerala and the longest Lake in India.
  • The lake has its source in four rivers, Meenachil, Achankovil, Pampa and Manimala.
  • Vallam Kali( Nehru Trophy Boat Race) is a Snake Boat Race held every year in August in Vembanad Lake.
  • In 2002, it was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention.
  • The Government of India has identified the Vembanad wetland under the National Wetlands Conservation Programme.
  • The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is located on the east coast of the lake.
Source- The Hindu

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