Butterfly rediscovered after 130 years

The Nilgiri Plain Ace, a butterfly species, was rediscovered after 130 years , during the Larsen memorial butterfly survey, conducted by the Wynter -Blyth Association (WBA) and the forest Department. The survey concluded on October 14.

This was the first time the butterfly was photographed in the district , though it had been recorded previously in 1888. This was the first time a butterfly survey was being conducted in the Nilgiris.

The survey was conducted across a large geographical landscape with a definitive time -frame.

Apart from the discovery of the Nilgiri Plain Ace,198 different species were recorded during the survey, including the largest butterfly in India - the southern Birdwing.

                                                                                                        (Oct 15,2018 - The Hindu)