News: Arunachal Pradesh’s Cabinet approved Kaiser-i-Hind as the State butterfly of Arunachal Pradesh.
About Kaiser-i-Hind
Source: The Hindu
Kaiser-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) literally means Emperor of India.
Conservation status:
- IUCN Status: Near Threatened
- CITES:Appendix II
- Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972:Schedule II.
Habitat: The Butterfly is found in Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and southern China.
In India, it is found in six states along the eastern Himalayas at elevations from 6,000-10,000 feet in well-wooded terrain.
Vegetation: It flies high in the canopy of broad-leaved temperate evergreen forests.
Indicator Species: The presence of this butterfly indicates the existence of a good forest ecosystem.
