Rare marbled map butterfly was sighted for the first time in which part of South India?

a. Andhra Pradesh

b. Kerala

c. Karnataka

d. TN

ANSWER: Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:

The rare marbled map butterfly was sighted in the Eastern Ghats near PM Kota Village of Maredumilli mandal in East Godavari district of AP.

This marks the first time the butterfly was sighted in S. India. It is usually found in NE regions of the nation.

Butterfly was found by a group of ecological enthusiasts led by Indian Forest Service officer N. Chandramohan Reddy.

The rare marbled map butterfly is confined to forested areas in India (AP, Jharkhand and Sikkim) and Bhutan and Myanmar.