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Admin declares Blue Pansy as Butterfly of Jammu Kashmir

The Jammu Kashmir admin on Wednesday declared Blue pansy (Junonia orithya) as a butterfly of Jammu and Kashmir.

“Sanction is hereby accorded to the declaration of Blue pansy (Junonia orithya) as the butterfly of the Union Territory of J&K,” reads an order issued by Principal Secretary to the Government, Forest Ecology and Environment, Dheeraj Gupta.

Last year, the Government declared Kalij Pheasant as the bird of the Jammu Kashmir—(KNO)

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