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European Red Admiral Butterfly
May 7 , 2025
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- The European Red Admiral (Vanessa Atalanta), a widely distributed migratory butterfly species, has been sighted and documented in Himachal Pradesh.
- The species was observed near Dharamshala in the Dhauladhar mountain range, marking its maiden appearance in the country.
- With this, the total number of butterfly species documented in Himachal Pradesh to 440.
- The European Red Admiral is well known for its extensive migratory patterns across Europe and North America.
- Though historically unreported from India, the species has previously been documented in parts of Central and South Asia.
- Its last confirmed record in South Asia was from Balochistan in 1929.
- Then, it was rediscovered in Pakistan’s Lower Chitral region in 2022 after a 93-year gap.
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