TAMIL YEOMAN BUTTERFLY

Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais), a butterfly species endemic to the Western Ghats, has been declared as the State butterfly of Tamil Nadu.

The butterfly is also known as Tamil Maravan, which means warrior, these butterflies could be found mainly in hilly areas.

Why it is declared as a State butterfly?

• The name of the butterfly reflects Tamil culture.
• It is endemic to the Western Ghats.
• Found in foothills in moist evergreen forests.
• Species is unique in its own ways.
• It is very rare to be found.

Highlights

• Tamil Nadu has become the fifth state in the country to announce its state butterfly.
• Maharashtra was the first to declare Blue Mormon as its state butterfly, followed by Uttarakhand (Common peacock), Karnataka (Southern bird wings) and Kerala (Malabar banded peacock).
• There are a total of 32 butterfly hotspots in Tamil Nadu.
• The state had declared its various other icons earlier, like state animal (Nilgiri Tahr), state bird (Emerald Dove), state tree (palm tree), state flower (Gloriosa) and state fruit (jack fruit).

Source: TOI

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