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Conjoined Silverline
January 16 , 2024
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- A new species of silverline butterfly has been identified in the biodiversity hotspots in India’s Western Ghats.
- This unique species, named Cigaritis conjuncta or the “conjoined silverline”, was first spotted in 2008.
- This is the first such find in India’s Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot since the 1970.
- The scientists identified 30 individuals of the conjoined silverline butterfly, which belongs to the Lycaenidae family.
- In India, there are 16 species of silverline butterflies, with 11 of them found in both peninsular India and Sri Lanka.
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