Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following St

Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as ‘State Butterfly’?

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Maharashtra was the first state in India to declare a state butterfly.

The state butterfly declared by Maharashtra is the Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor). This declaration was made in June 2015.

The Blue Mormon is a large, swallowtail butterfly found in South India and Sri Lanka. It is the largest butterfly found in Maharashtra. Declaring a state butterfly is aimed at conserving biodiversity and promoting environmental awareness. Following Maharashtra, other states like Kerala (Malabar Banded Peacock) and Uttarakhand (Common Peacock) have also declared their state butterflies.

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