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93 butterfly species recorded in Arunachal's Ziro

Itanagar, Oct 8 (UNI) As many as 93 species of butterflies were documented during the 8th edition of Ziro Butterfly Meet that concluded at Pange in Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Subansiri district on Friday.
The annual event, organized jointly by Hapoli Forest Division and ‘Ngunu Ziro’ - a local NGO that works for conservation of flora and fauna in the region, was primarily focused on exploring Tale Valley in addition to Pange area of Tale Wildlife Sanctuary for butterflies and moths, official sources said.
Among the important butterfly species recorded during the meet included Brown Forester (Lethe serbonis), which is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Another important species of skipper butterfly recorded was Manipur Ace (Sovia malta), earlier known to occur only from Manipur and Mishmi Hills.
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