​Small Woodbrown Butterfly

  • 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.
  • The Small Woodbrown butterfly, scientifically known as Lethe nicetella is named after its brown-coloured wings patched with white round spots.
  • It is amongst the smallest members of the genus Lethe, with wings that are up to 50 millimeters long.
  • 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 peninsular India. ....
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