<p>An Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer has shared an image of a new species of butterfly discovered in the Western Ghats. In a post on X, IAS officer Supriya Sahu said on Saturday (Jan 13) that researchers in Tamil Nadu's Sriviliputhur Tiger Reserve in Megamalai discovered a new species of butterfly called "Cigaritis meghamalaiensis." The butterfly is blue.</p>

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<p>"Dr Kalesh Sadasivam, Thiru Ramasamy Kamaya and Dr C.P. Rajkumar led the effort from Vanam, an NGO based in Theni," Sahu said. She added that it was 33 years ago that a new species of butterfly had been discovered in the Western Ghats.</p>

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<p>"With this discovery, the total number of butterflies in the Western Ghats will rise to 337 species, including 40 Western Ghats endemics," the IAS officer further said.</p>

<p>Sahu's post on X has garnered more than 900 likes and 128 reposts. Several X users also commented on her post.</p>

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<p>"Blue butterflies are rare, and when they appear either in person, in dreams, or in repeated synchronistic images, they point you toward joy. It means good fortune is on the horizon. You've been noble and honourable, and your efforts are to be rewarded kudos Supriya ji," Dr Akkshye Tulsyan, the honorary consul of Nambia, said on Sunday.</p>

<p>"So beautiful! Reminds of the Butterfly Garden, Singapore Changi Airport," a user named Sriram said.</p>


An Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer has shared an image of a new species of butterfly discovered in the Western Ghats. In a post on X, IAS officer Supriya Sahu said on Saturday (Jan 13) that researchers in Tamil Nadu's Sriviliputhur Tiger Reserve in Megamalai discovered a new species of butterfly called "Cigaritis meghamalaiensis.

An Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer has shared an image of a new species of butterfly discovered in the Western Ghats. In a post on X, IAS officer Supriya Sahu said on Saturday (Jan 13) that researchers in Tamil Nadu's Sriviliputhur Tiger Reserve in Megamalai discovered a new species of butterfly called "Cigaritis meghamalaiensis." The butterfly is blue. Also read: Homage to 'eye-conic' villain: Butterfly species named after Sauron in Lord of the Rings "Dr Kalesh Sadasivam, Thiru Ramasamy Kamaya and Dr C.P. Rajkumar led the effort from Vanam, an NGO based in Theni," Sahu said. She added that it was 33 years ago that a new species of butterfly had been discovered in the Western Ghats. There is a new kid on the block and its a Blue Butterfly 🦋 - Reserachers in Tamil Nadu's Sriviliputhur Tiger Reserve in Megamalai have discovered a new species of Silverline butterfly namely 'Cigaritis meghamalaiensis' Dr. Kalesh Sadasivam,Thiru Ramasamy Kamaya and Dr.C.P.… pic.twitter.com/HuoYdJjTaR — Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) January 13, 2024 × "With this discovery, the total number of butterflies in the Western Ghats will rise to 337 species, including 40 Western Ghats endemics," the IAS officer further said. Sahu's post on X has garnered more than 900 likes and 128 reposts. Several X users also commented on her post. Also watch: Decline of the iconic monarch butterfly × "Blue butterflies are rare, and when they appear either in person, in dreams, or in repeated synchronistic images, they point you toward joy. It means good fortune is on the horizon. You've been noble and honourable, and your efforts are to be rewarded kudos Supriya ji," Dr Akkshye Tulsyan, the honorary consul of Nambia, said on Sunday. "So beautiful! Reminds of the Butterfly Garden, Singapore Changi Airport," a user named Sriram said.

India: IAS officer shares image of new species of butterfly discovered in Western Ghats

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<p>A new study revealed the overwhelming extent of biological diversity in Colombia, finding that the South American country is home to approximately 20 per cent of all known<strong> butterfly species in the world</strong>.</p>

<p>The research, undertaken by the Natural History Museum in London and published on Tuesday, was done by&nbsp;an international team of scientists. Together, they catalogued 3,642 species and 2,085 sub-species of butterflies, all of which were were registered in a document titled “Checklist of Colombian Butterflies”.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Blanca Huertas, the senior butterfly collection curator at the&nbsp;Natural History Museum and a member of the research team told AFP that more than 200 species of butterflies are found only in Colombia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>To ascertain this, researchers travelled across Colombia to analyse over 350,000 photographs and took&nbsp;into account information collated since the later part of 18th century.</p>

<p>"Colombia is a country with a great diversity of natural habitats, a complex and heterogeneous geography and a privileged location in the extreme northeast of South America," AFP cited the report as saying.</p>

<p>"These factors, added to the delicate public order in the last century in certain regions, has limited until now, the advancement of field exploration”, it added.</p>

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<p>Over the last century, Colombia has seen intense armed conflict. Some areas in the country remain under the control of leftist guerrillas, right-wing paramilitary groups and in many cases, drug lords. Many parts of the country still have little to no government presence.</p>

<p>Just between 2000 and 2019, Colombia has lost nearly 2.8 million hectares of forest land, according to data from the National Department of Planning.</p>

<p>Forest loss combined with inept governance isn’t helping the cause of Colombia’s diversity&nbsp;and environmentalists in the country are calling for the country to take measures to protect its forests. To this end, Huertas believes starting by protecting butterflies could be&nbsp;the first step.</p>

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A new study revealed the overwhelming extent of biological diversity in Colombia, finding that the South American country is home to approximately 20 per cent of all known butterfly species in the world.

A new study revealed the overwhelming extent of biological diversity in Colombia, finding that the South American country is home to approximately 20 per cent of all known butterfly species in the world. The research, undertaken by the Natural History Museum in London and published on Tuesday, was done by an international team of scientists. Together, they catalogued 3,642 species and 2,085 sub-species of butterflies, all of which were were registered in a document titled “Checklist of Colombian Butterflies”. Blanca Huertas, the senior butterfly collection curator at the Natural History Museum and a member of the research team told AFP that more than 200 species of butterflies are found only in Colombia. To ascertain this, researchers travelled across Colombia to analyse over 350,000 photographs and took into account information collated since the later part of 18th century. "Colombia is a country with a great diversity of natural habitats, a complex and heterogeneous geography and a privileged location in the extreme northeast of South America," AFP cited the report as saying. "These factors, added to the delicate public order in the last century in certain regions, has limited until now, the advancement of field exploration”, it added. Also read: How NASA's plans to send detergent to ISS could change space exploration Over the last century, Colombia has seen intense armed conflict. Some areas in the country remain under the control of leftist guerrillas, right-wing paramilitary groups and in many cases, drug lords. Many parts of the country still have little to no government presence. Just between 2000 and 2019, Colombia has lost nearly 2.8 million hectares of forest land, according to data from the National Department of Planning. Forest loss combined with inept governance isn’t helping the cause of Colombia’s diversity and environmentalists in the country are calling for the country to take measures to protect its forests. To this end, Huertas believes starting by protecting butterflies could be the first step. Also read: Here's how you can watch the luminous 'Strawberry Supermoon' this Thursday

Colombia is home to 20% of all butterfly species in the world, study finds

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