Euthalia malaccana
- Euthalia malaccana, a butterfly species native to Southeast Asia, has been officially recorded in India for the first time from Arunachal Pradesh’s Leparada district.
- Initially identified as a subspecies of Euthalia adonia before being established as an independent species, this butterfly is found primarily in Southeast Asia, with records from northern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and the Sunda Islands.
- Distinguished by a blue apical spot on male forewings and larger spots in females, the butterfly also features reduced red spots on the hindwings, helping separate it from similar species like Euthalia lubentina.
- This finding expands India’s known butterfly diversity and resolves longstanding ....
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