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’?

Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Maharashtra
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2016
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.
Exit mobile version