* Description: This large, striking, black-and-white butterfly is also known as the rice-paper butterfly, perhaps because of the unusual texture of the wings, but also perhaps because the way it flits ...

Wildlifers in various parts of Goa want the Malabar Tree Nymph to be given status as state butterfly of Goa as it is endemic and has an attractive flight It belongs to the danaid group of the family ...

The Malabar tree nymph, known for its attractive black and white wing pattern and unique flight movement, was declared Goa’s state butterfly on Thursday, at the fifth Goa Bird Festival at Chorao. This ...

Editor's note: This is part of a series of videos offering an up-close perspective on the animal kingdom. A special 360-degree video camera system was set up in zoos and other facilities to show how ...

MELAKA, Feb 13 -- Did you know that there is a butterfly species that can fly back and forth from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur 44 times in its life span of 14 days? Known as Idea lynceus, this species which ...

The Malacca Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary in Malaysia announced its success in breeding in-house the tree nymph, the world’s largest butterfly. The butterfly which is indigenous to Southeast Asia ...

MELAKA, Dec 15 -- The Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary in Ayer Keroh, here, is still struggling with efforts to resume its research on the Malaysian tree-nymph butterfly. Its manager Qurratu ...

Did you know that there is a butterfly species that can fly back and forth from Malacca to Kuala Lumpur 44 times in its life span of 14 days? The Idea lynceus, which is also known as the Malaysian ...