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What is/are unique about the “Southern Birdwing”, a butterfly species found in India?
1: It is the smallest butterfly found in India
2: It is endemic to peninsular India
3: It has been adopted as the state butterfly of Karnataka
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1: It is the smallest butterfly found in India
2: It is endemic to peninsular India
3: It has been adopted as the state butterfly of Karnataka
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
Answer: Option C
FIRST STATEMENT IS INCORRECT BECAUSE “SOUTHERN BIRDWING” IS A LARGE AND STRIKING SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY WITH LENGTH OF ALMOST 190MM. IT IS ENDEMIC TO SOUTHERN OR PENINSULAR INDIA. SECOND AND THIRD STATEMENTS ARE CORRECT. SOUTHERN BIRDWING BUTTERFLY HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS THE STATE BUTTERFLY OF KARNATAKA. KARNATAKA IS THE SECOND STATE TO ADOPT A STATE BUTTERFLY. PRIOR TO THIS, MAHARASHTRA DECLARED BLUE MORMON AS THE STATE BUTTERFLY. SOUTHERN BIRDWING HAS DISTINCTIVE RED AND YELLOW COLOURS THOSE RESEMBLES KARNATAKA’S COLOURS. SOUTHERN BIRDWING IS THE LARGEST BUTTERFLY IN INDIA AND ENDEMIC TO SOUTH INDIA, PARTICULARLY KARNATAKA.
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FIRST STATEMENT IS INCORRECT BECAUSE “SOUTHERN BIRDWING” IS A LARGE AND STRIKING SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY WITH LENGTH OF ALMOST 190MM. IT IS ENDEMIC TO SOUTHERN OR PENINSULAR INDIA. SECOND AND THIRD STATEMENTS ARE CORRECT. SOUTHERN BIRDWING BUTTERFLY HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS THE STATE BUTTERFLY OF KARNATAKA. KARNATAKA IS THE SECOND STATE TO ADOPT A STATE BUTTERFLY. PRIOR TO THIS, MAHARASHTRA DECLARED BLUE MORMON AS THE STATE BUTTERFLY. SOUTHERN BIRDWING HAS DISTINCTIVE RED AND YELLOW COLOURS THOSE RESEMBLES KARNATAKA’S COLOURS. SOUTHERN BIRDWING IS THE LARGEST BUTTERFLY IN INDIA AND ENDEMIC TO SOUTH INDIA, PARTICULARLY KARNATAKA.
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