{"id":59623,"date":"2025-08-16T12:45:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T07:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=59623"},"modified":"2025-08-16T13:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T07:56:07","slug":"antitrisuloides-catocalina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/antitrisuloides-catocalina\/","title":{"rendered":"Antitrisuloides Catocalina"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Antitrisuloides Catocalina Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, scientists have recorded the presence of the rare nocturnal moth species Antitrisuloides catocalina in Choolannur Peafowl Sanctuary in Palakkad district, Kerala.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Antitrisuloides Catocalina<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>nocturnal moth species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belonging to <\/span><b>genus Antitrisuloides.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is found in the Western Ghats for the first time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is part of the <\/span><b>Noctuidae family,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the genus comprises two known species worldwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The specimen found in Kerala was identified as a species previously reported only from North-East India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its detailed analysis further revealed it to be the <\/span><b>subspecies Antitrisuloides catocalina cyclica.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Choolannur Peafowl Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is affectionately <\/span><b>known as Mayiladumpara,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a sanctuary dedicated to the majestic peacocks nestled in the lush landscapes of <\/span><b>Palakkad district, Kerala.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is exclusively set up for breeding and conservation of peacocks, is the only peacock sanctuary in Kerala and the first of its kind in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established in 1996, it was dedicated to the <\/span><b>memory of<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the legendary Indian <\/span><b>ornithologist and writer Induchoodan,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who hailed from the nearby village called Kavassery.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/rare-nocturnal-moth-discovered-in-western-ghats\/article69937875.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antitrisuloides catocalina is a nocturnal moth species belonging to genus Antitrisuloides. 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