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Chocolate-bordered Flitter

4th December, 2021 ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

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Context: The new species of butterfly, now named the Chocolate-bordered Flitter, also carries the scientific name Zographetus dzonguensis, after Dzongu in north Sikkim, the place where it was discovered.

  • Its closest relatives are Zographetus pangi in Guangdong, and Zographetus hainanensis in Hainan, both in southeastern China, close to Hong Kong.
  • The physical appearance of the species differ slightly and the internal structures of the males also differ slightly.

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/new-species-found-in-sikkims-dzongu-the-land-of-butterflies/article37829131.ece?homepage=true