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Paintbrush swift butterfly
Context:
Under the Wild Bhattiyat Project initiated by the State Forest Department in 2022, a species of butterfly that is rare in the western Himalayas, the paintbrush swift butterfly has been documented for the first time in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district.
- It was first described by lepidopterist Frederic Moore more than 145 years ago.
About the Species:
- The paintbrush swift is a butterfly species of the Hesperiidae family.
- Scientific name: Baoris farri
- It is identified based on two separated spots in the upper forewing cell.
- The species’ larvae feed on bamboo and some other grass species.
- Habitat: Its habitat is distributed in northeast, central and south India, and rare in Uttarakhand.
- Threats: Habitat loss and scarcity of larval host plants are major causes of the decline in the butterfly population. An increase in pesticide use, deforestation, and climate change.
- Conservation status: This species is legally protected in India under Schedule IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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