January 9 , 2025
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	- The rare Banded Royal butterfly, scientifically known as Rachana Jalindra Indra, has been spotted at the Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary in Tripura.
 
	- There are three sub-species of Rachana Jalindra found in India.
 
	- It is including 
	
		- Macantia from south-west India to Goa, 
 
		- Rachana Jalindra Tarpina in the Andamans and 
 
		- Rachana Jalindra Indra from Orissa to lower West Bengal and Bangladesh.
 
	
	 
	- This species is legally protected under the Schedule II of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
 

                                 
                            
                                
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