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State butterfly of Sikkim
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- The Chief Minister of Sikkim, P.S. Golay, declared Blue Duke as “State Butterfly of Sikkim”.
- Blue Duke is a native butterfly species of Sikkim.
- It represents Sikkim with its two unique colours.
- Blue colour represents sky while white colour depicts snow clad mountains of Himalayas.
- Blue Duke is also called Bassarona durga.
- It is unique to Sikkim and Eastern Himalayas.
- Blue Duke is listed in Schedule 2 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- It is a highly protected species of butterfly in the Himalayas.
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