Which is the official butterfly of Kerala?
The wings of Budha Mayoori is 90-100 mm wide.
It belongs to the papilionidae family.
These are commonly found in the Western Ghats and also extensively in Kerala, Karnataka and Goa.
In Kerala, these are abundantly found in the Malabar region mostly from July to December and often in January.
What is the biggest butterfly called?
Ornithoptera alexandrae
Which is the largest butterfly in India?
southern birdwing
Do butterflies get bigger?
Bigger caterpillars become bigger butterflies; smaller caterpillars become smaller adult monarchs. Once a monarch becomes an adult butterfly, it does not grow any more. Larvae go through five growth stages called “instars.” This is because, as insects grow, they must shed their exoskeletons as they increase in size.
Which is the state fish of Kerala?
pearl spot
Which is our state butterfly?
Papilio polymnestor, which is commonly known as Blue Mormon, has been declared as the state butterfly by the Maharashtra government on June 22. Maharashtra has also become the first state to have the second largest butterfly, found in India, as the State butterfly.
What is the most beautiful butterfly in the world?
The Most Beautiful Butterflies: Blue Morpho Butterfly. Calling the forests of Central and South America its home, the Blue Morpho Butterfly is one of the world’s largest butterflies.
What country has the most butterflies in the world?
Peru
What is the rarest type of butterfly?
The Palos Verdes Blue is the rarest butterfly in the world.
What are the five stages of a butterfly?
There are four stages in the metamorphosis of butterflies and moths: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
- Egg. Eggs are laid on plants by the adult female butterfly.
- Caterpillar: The Feeding Stage. The next stage is the larva.
- Pupa: The Transition Stage.
- Adult: The Reproductive Stage.
What is the longest a butterfly can live?
An average butterfly species has an adult life span of two weeks or less. For example one butterfly studied in Costa Rica had a life expectancy of about two days, and live ten days at the most. No adult butterfly can live more than a year.
What time of day are butterflies most active?
Most butterflies are on the wing during the warmest, sunniest time of day, from mid-morning to late afternoon. Some butterflies do fly on cloudy days, but when the sun comes out they often emerge in really big numbers.
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