Q. Which of the following butterflies is declared the state butterfly of Kerala?
Answer:
Malabar Banded Peacock
Notes: The Xerces blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche xerces) went extinct in 1941 due to habitat loss from urbanization. Nacaduba sinhala ramaswamii was discovered in Agasthyamalais and is featured in the Journal of Threatened Taxa. Kerala has designated the Malabar Banded Peacock as its state butterfly, while Tamil Nadu has chosen the Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa Thais). Other states with designated butterflies include Maharashtra (Blue Mormon), Uttarakhand (Common Peacock), and Karnataka (Southern Birdwings). The golden birdwing is recognized as India's largest butterfly.