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India is home to 13,703 species of lepidoptera, about 8.25% of all known species of butterflies and moths

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Shiv Sahay Singh
India is home to 13,703 species of lepidoptera, about 8.25% of all known species of butterflies and moths
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Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have published a comprehensive 12-year study cataloging 13,703 species of butterflies and moths. This inventory establishes India as a megadiverse nation with a centralized, authoritative baseline for its lepidoptera population.

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India is home to 13,703 species of lepidoptera — butterflies and moths — which is about 8.25% of the total lepidoptera found across the globe.

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