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Butterflies

The Kachin State in Myanmar is well known for its rich biodiversity and it’s a wealth of abundant valuable natural resources. An extremely wide range of physical conditions has made Myanmar rich in biological diversity, containing several mammal, amphibians, reptiles and bird species including a wide range of butterfly.

Below are of some of the common butterfly species that can be spotted in and around Putao region.
 

 
Common Name Scientific Name Family Name
1. Kaiser Teinopalpus imperialis Papilionidae
2. Apollo Parnassius imperator Papilionidae
3. The Bhutan Glory Bhutanitis ledder dalei lidderdalei Papilionidae
4. The Golden Birdwing Troides aeacus praecox Papilionidae
5. The Common Windmill Atrophaneura philoxenus polyeuctes Papilionidae
6. The Great Windmill Atrophaneura dasarada barata Papilionidae
Source: Biodiversity, Culture, Indigenous Knowledge Nature & Wildlife Conservation Programs in Kachin State by Lasi Bawk Naw, President of the YMCA Myitkyina.
 


 

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