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