{"id":95283,"date":"2026-03-28T15:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T09:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=95283"},"modified":"2026-03-28T15:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T09:53:08","slug":"euthalia-zubeengargi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/euthalia-zubeengargi\/","title":{"rendered":"Euthalia zubeengargi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Euthalia Zubeengargi Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a new butterfly species was recorded in Arunachal Pradesh and named it as Euthalia zubeengargi.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Euthalia Zubeengargi<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>butterfly species discovered<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>Arunachal Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is found in <\/span><b>semi-evergreen forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at elevations of 600-750 metres<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It belongs to the <\/span><b>genus Euthalia,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a group commonly found across <\/span><b>South and Southeast Asia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>Appearance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Members of this group are typically seen in forested habitats and are known for their earthy brown wings marked with pale spots.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It prefers cool, <\/span><b>shaded forest interiors.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The butterfly was <\/span><b>seen resting on low vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, feeding on tree sap and occasionally gathering minerals from damp surfaces near streams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It appears to be <\/span><b>active mainly from late morning to early afternoon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making short, slow flights between nearby plants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Euthalia zubeengargi is one of more than 80 species from this group recorded in India\u2019s northeastern region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ecological Significance of Butterflies: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are <\/span><b>valuable indicators of the environment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whose health can influence their presence, abundance, and diversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/new-butterfly-species-recorded-in-arunachal-named-after-zubeen-garg\/article70791708.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Euthalia zubeengargi is a newly discovered butterfly species from Arunachal Pradesh. 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