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The six nominees were short-listed by a panel of experts. The butterflies are the Painted Jezebel, Common Birdwing, Common Tiger, Knight, Common Rose and Common Tree Nymph.

Painted Jezebel Recently, the Branded Royal, rarely seen in India, made news when it fluttered through the Nilgiris after a gap of over 130 years. “It was last recorded in 1888 by British ...

Some of the most abundant species found during the survey included Common Four-ring, Bush Brown, Common Evening Brown, Common Grass Yellow, Rey Count, Painted Jezebel (Mothugudem), Common Banded ...

John Van Tiggelen, a nature writer, explained that the brightness of butterflies wings has long confused scientists as conspicuousness typically increases an insects chances of being eaten, however ...

The Painted Jezebel was the first runner-up with 27 per cent of the votes and the Common Tiger was third with 21 per cent. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.