Maharashtra declares Blue Mormon as state butterfly:
Maharashtra government on 22nd June 2015, declared Blue Mormon as the state butterfly.
About Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor): It has velvet, black wings with bright blue spots. The lower end of the wings are black while the body has some red spots on one side. Interestingly, it is only found in Sri Lanka, western ghats of Maharashtra, South India and coastal belts of the country.
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