Scientists have found 140 rare species of butterflies, including 77 new ones, in Matheran after a gap of 125 years,. Matheran is a hill station, near Mumbai.
The last time butterflies were codified in this eco-sensitive zone was in 1894, when a researcher identified 78 species.
‘Finding the forgotten gems: Revisiting the butterflies of Matheran after 125 years’, a research paper by scientists from the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Somaiya Vidya Vihar University.
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