Euthalia zubeengargi

Category: Environment / Biodiversity / New Species

  • Euthalia zubeengargi is a newly described butterfly species.

  • Commonly referred to as the Basar Duke.

  • Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh in the eastern Himalayas.

  • It belongs to:

    • Genus: Euthalia

    • Family: Nymphalidae

    • Subfamily: Limenitidinae

  • The species was named in honour of Assamese singer and cultural figure Zubeen Garg.

  • It highlights the rich butterfly diversity of Northeast India.