The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) released India's first complete Lepidoptera Catalogue on August 1, 2026 — documenting 1,800+ butterfly and moth species with distributions, host plants, conservation status, and illustrations. ZSI was established on July 1, 1916 and is headquartered in Kolkata under MoEFCC. Lepidoptera are important pollinators and ecosystem health indicators.
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Zoological Survey of India Releases India's First Complete Lepidoptera Catalogue — 1,800+ Butterfly and Moth Species
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- The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) released India's first complete Lepidoptera Catalogue on August 1, 2026 — documenting 1,800+ butterfly and moth species with distributions, host plants, conservation status, and illustrations
- ZSI was established on July 1, 1916 and is headquartered in Kolkata under MoEFCC
- Lepidoptera are important pollinators and ecosystem health indicators
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• ZSI: India's first complete Lepidoptera Catalogue (August 1, 2026); 1,800+ butterfly + moth species • Lepidoptera: butterflies + moths; important pollinators and ecosystem indicators • ZSI: est. July 1, 1916; HQ Kolkata; under MoEFCC; India documented fauna: 1,06,467+ species • India butterfly diversity: Western Ghats + Northeast India hotspots
