Small Woodbrown Butterfly Rediscovered in Sikkim
After a span of 120 long years, researchers at the Sikkim University in Gangtok have rediscovered the Small Woodbrown butterfly species from Bakhim in Khanchendzonga National Park.
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Remember This: The Small Woodbrown (Lethe nicetella) butterfly was discovered in Sikkim in 1887 by a scientist named de Nicéville. But at that time, the exact location of its occurrence and photographic evidence were not presented. |
Woodbrown Butterfly
- The species is endemic to the eastern Himalayas and occurs in forests lying between elevations of 1,800-2,800 metres.
- Across the world, species of Lethe are found in Sunda Islands, Japan, Siberia, Himalayas and ....
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