FOUR RINGED BUTTERFLY :
ENVIRONMENT
NEWS: Four-ringed butterfly resurfaces in India
WHAT’S IN THE NEWS?
Arunachal Pradesh policeman was among four who
recorded the elusive Ypthima cantliei in Namdapha National Park, the country’s
easternmost tiger reserve, bordering Myanmar.
Great
Four-Ring Butterfly
- Photographed during a 2018-19 survey
in Miao range, Namdapha National Park.
- Last observed in 1957 in Margherita,
eastern Assam.
Ypthima
Species in India
- 35 species recorded in India.
- 23 species found in Northeast India.
- Significant diversity in China
(Yunnan and Sichuan), Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar.
Namdapha
National Park - Key Facts
- Location: Arunachal Pradesh, India.
- Bordered by Patkai hills (south and
southeast) and Himalayas (north).
- Spans Dapha bum range of Mishmi Hills
and Patkai range.
- Covers Palearctic and Indo-Malayan biogeographic
areas.
- Named after Namdapha River, flowing
from Daphabum to Noa-Dehing River.
- Unique for hosting all four big
feline species: Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Clouded Leopard.
Diverse
ecosystems: evergreen, moist deciduous, sub-tropical, temperate forests, and
alpine environments.