- The State Government of Tamilnadu has declared Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa Thais) as the State Butterfly of Tamilnadu.
- Scientific Name: Cirrochroa thais, also known as Tamizh Maravan (which means warrior).
- This butterfly species of nymphalid butterfly found in forested areas of tropical Sri-Lanka and India.
- Maharashtra was the first state to declare Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) as its state butterfly, after-then
Uttarakhand (Common peacock),
Karnataka (Southern bird wings),
Kerala (Malabar banded peacock), and Now Tamilnadu became the 5th to declare state butterfly.
Published On : 02 Jul 2019
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