Caltoris Bromus Sadasiva

About Caltoris Bromus Sadasiva:

• Caltoris bromus sadasiva is the first Bromus swift butterfly to be documented in the Western Ghats.
• The species Bromus swift (Caltoris Bromus), is a skipper butterfly belonging to the Hesperiidae family of Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), from the Western Ghats and Peninsular India.
• Caltoris is an Indo-Australian genus has over 15 species distributed across southeast Asia. 
• Caltoris Bromus is one of them and has two other subspecies Caltoris bromus bromus and Caltoris bromus yanuca.

Key facts about Vembanad Lake

• Vembanad is the largest lake in Kerala and the longest Lake in India.
• The lake has its source in four rivers, Meenachil, Achankovil, Pampa and Manimala.
• Vallam Kali ( Nehru Trophy Boat Race) is a Snake Boat Race held every year in August in Vembanad Lake.
• In 2002, it was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention.
• The Government of India has identified the Vembanad wetland under the National Wetlands Conservation Programme.
• The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is located on the east coast of the lake.

Q1) What is Pollination?

Pollination is the delivery of pollen to the female organs of a plant (stigma in flowers). Pollen is made by the male organs of a plant (stamens in flowers) and contains genetic information needed for plant reproduction. Pollen may be transferred to female organs on the same plant (self-pollination) or another plant of the same species (cross-pollination).

Source: New butterfly species discovered in Kerala