WHITE TUFTED ROYAL BUTTERFLY -
ENVIRONMENT
News: Rare
White Tufted Royal Butterfly found in Kannur
What's in the news?
● A
team of butterfly observers and researchers have found White Tufted Royal
Butterfly, a rare butterfly species at Kalliyad
in Kannur, Kerala.
Key takeaways:
● The
wingspan of the butterfly is just 32-40 mm.
● Its
larvae feed on Scurrula parasitica, a plant belonging to the Loranthaceae
family.
● The
species had been spotted in Agasthyakoodam
(Kerala) in 2017 and the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) in 2018.
Protection Status:
● IUCN
Status - Rare
● Wildlife
Protection Act, 1972 - Schedule II