Rare Butterfly Sighted in Himachal Pradesh

A rare high-altitude butterfly, the Dusted Apollo, has been sighted and photographed for the first time in Himachal Pradesh, indicating the thriving diversity of Apollo butterflies in the region, much to the delight of butterfly enthusiasts.

• The Dusted Apollo, discovered in 1890, inhabits the inner Himalayas, with its distribution range spanning from Ladakh to West Nepal, flying at altitudes between 3,500 to 4,800 meters.
• The sighting of the Dusted Apollo in Himachal Pradesh marks a significant discovery, as the species had never been photographed in the region before.
• Alongside the Dusted Apollo, another rare species, the Regal Apollo, protected ....