Caltoris Bromus Sadasiva

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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