Why in news The Southern Birdwing , India's second-largest butterfly species, has been discovered at a new location, in Madurai distr...
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The Southern Birdwing, India's second-largest butterfly species, has been discovered at a new location, in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu.
This adds to the known range of this species and highlights its presence in a previously undocumented area.
The Southern Birdwing was the largest butterfly species in India from 1932 to 2020, until it was surpassed by the Golden Birdwing, which has a slightly larger wingspan.
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