Itanagar, Oct. 27 -- A total of 235 butterfly species, including 35 rare and uncommon species, were recorded during the 2nd Wakro Butterfly Meet, which also marked the 8th Northeast Butterfly Meet (NEBM), held from October 23 to 26 at Wakro Valley and Kamlang Tiger Reserve & Wildlife Sanctuary in Lohit district, Arunachal Pradesh.
During the event, participants engaged in butterfly and bird walks, nature trails, awareness talks, interactive games, and creative activities such as stone painting and quizzes.
Field excursions in and around Wakro Valley and Kamlang Tiger Reserve documented rare species like Swinhoe's Flat (Celaenorrhinus zea), White Dragontail (Lamproptera curius), Green Dragontail (Lamproptera meges), Columbine (Stiboges nym...