Name: Bhutan glory
Type: Asian fairy butterfly

Food:

• Fruits 🍎

• Nectar 🌸

• Sometimes small insects 🐞

Habitat:

• Bhutan

• Northeastern India

• Southeast Asia

Did you know?

• During the rainy season, it rests on leaves with its forewings drooped over the hindwings, hiding its bright colours.

• It loves hill-topping (flying to the tops of hills) and visits many different kinds of flowers.

• Its wings are mostly black with white/cream stripes, and the hindwings have a mix of yellow-orange, blue, crimson, and white patches — making it look like a living rainbow!

• Males and females look very similar.

• It is a rare and legally protected species in India.