Archive · 20 May 2025
New Butterfly Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Scientists have found a new type of butterfly in a part of India called Arunachal Pradesh!
This butterfly, named Euthalia malaccana, was previously thought to live only in Southeast Asia.
Two people, a citizen scientist and a Lucknow-based citizen science expert, looked for the butterfly and found it.
They took pictures and made notes to prove it lived there.
The butterfly has a blue spot on its wings, which helps to tell it apart from others.
This discovery helps scientists understand more about butterflies and where they live.
The Euthalia malaccana butterfly has been identified in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
This discovery extends the known range of the species in the Indo-Australian region.
Roshan Upadhaya and Taslima Sheikh confirmed the butterfly's presence through fieldwork.
The study marks the first definitive record of Euthalia malaccana in Arunachal Pradesh.
The butterfly was found in the Leparada district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Who
- Roshan Upadhaya, Taslima Sheikh
- What
- Discovery of a new butterfly species, Euthalia malaccana
- When
- Between 2023 and 2024
- Where
- Arunachal Pradesh, India
- Why
- To extend its known range in the Indo-Australian region and add to India’s butterfly family.
- Butterfly Species
- Euthalia malaccana
- Location of Discovery
- Arunachal Pradesh, India
- Specific District
- Leparada district
- Roshan Upadhaya's Role
- Citizen Scientist and Arunachal Pradesh Policeman
- Number of Individuals Documented
- 5
- Altitude of Observation
- 685 meters above sea level