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The brown forest bob (Scobura woolletti) was known in parts of Southeast Asia, and thought to be a rare sight in the Northeast. A 2010 study however revealed that the butterflies recorded in the Northeast was a different species, now named Scobura parawoolletti or Assam forest bob (seen in the photo). Image by Sarangapani Neog.

Sarangapani Neog on documenting butterflies in a sanctuary [Interview]

Barasha Das 12 Sep 2025
Striped tigers congregate in Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Maharashtra. Image by Dr. Raju Kasambe via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why are butterflies migrating across the Indian peninsula? [Explainer]

Sandhya Sekar 12 Aug 2025
Researchers collect samples of moths and other insects in Siang, Arunachal Pradesh. Image by Sandesh Kadur/Felis Images (CC BY-ND 4.0).

Retracing the route of a century-old biodiversity expedition

Simrin Sirur 3 Apr 2025

Saving South Asia’s butterflies from the threat of extinction

Hailey Smalley 4 Nov 2024

Crimson rose butterflies migrate across the sea, leaving a trail of questions

Malaka Rodrigo 14 Mar 2022