BENGALURU: The state government declared Southern Birdwing as the state butterfly. The butterfly has red and yellow on its wings that are also the colours of the Kannada flag. The forest, environment ...

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The Richmond birdwing butterfly - which is listed as vulnerable - is making a comeback in the wild due to a successful captive breeding program. Since 2010, the Department of Environment and Science ...

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah butterfly conservationist Dr Stephen Sutton passed away after a short illness on New Year's Eve. He was 85. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew ...

Blathers' Blabber: The world's largest butterflies, birdwing butterflies, have wings that can measure 30 cm long.The females have longer wings than the males, while the males' wings have a deeper blue ...

KOTA KINABALU: The rare, elusive and endangered Kinabalu Birdwing Butterfly is now recognised as the state’s official butterfly. The Kinabalu Birdwing, otherwise scientifically known as Troides ...

A Golden Birdwing at the Botanic Gardens. SINGAPORE - A rare butterfly species has set hearts aflutter in the wildlife community after sightings of the black-and-yellow winged insect at the Botanic ...

Oil palm plantations are threatening the rare species' habitat. Oct. 13, 2012— -- Papua New Guinea is home to the world's largest butterfly, but oil palm plantations are threatening the rare ...

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BENGALURU: Karnataka State Wildlife Board, which met on Wednesday, has approved the proposal to declare Southern Bird Wing butterfly as the state butterfly. Once the state government gives its final ...