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- Tamil Maravan (Cirrochroa thais) butterfly has been declared as the State Butterfly of Tamil Nadu.
- This tawny-coloured butterfly with a dark brown outer ring is endemic to the Western Ghats and is one of the 32 butterfly species found in Western Ghats.
- Tamil Nadu has become the 5th 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).
- The other symbols of Tamil Nadu are
- Government seal: Srivilliputhur Andal temple tower
- Animal: Niligiri Tahr
- Bird: Emerald Dove
- Flower: Flame lily
- Tree: Palm tree
- Fruit: Jack fruit
- Sport: Kabbadi
- Dance: Bharata natiyam
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