New species found in Sikkim’s Dzongu, the ‘land of butterflies’

• A butterfly species new to science have been found at Dzongu in Sikkim.
• The new species of butterfly, now named the Chocolate-bordered Flitter, also carries the scientific name Zographetus dzonguensis, after Dzongu in north Sikkim, the place where it was discovered.
• The closest relatives of the Chocolate-bordered Flitter are in southeastern China.

About the species:

• The new species of butterfly is named the Chocolate-bordered Flitter.
• It carries the scientific name Zographetus dzonguensis, after Dzongu in North Sikkim, the place where it was discovered.
• It has a chocolate coloured border around both the wings
• Its closest relatives are Zographetus Pangi in Guangdong, and Zographetus hainanensis in Hainan, both in southeastern China, close to Hong Kong.
• The physical appearance of the species differ slightly and the internal structures of the males also differ slightly.