Bhimtal based butterfly expert Peter Smetacek releases new book
Q. Bhimtal based butterfly expert Peter Smetacek has authored which book on butterflies in India on 25th October 2015?- Published on 26 Oct 15a. The Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India
b. Butterflies in India: A Critical Examination
c. Butterflies in India: A Taxonomy
d. None of the above
ANSWER: The Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India
Bhimtal based butterfly expert on Indian species Peter Smetacek has authored a book “The Synoptic Catalogue of Butterflies of India”. It has been edited by him and retired Additional Director, ZSI, Dr. R. K. Varshney. The catalogue features 1318 new butterfly species in India and gives details of state wise and sub species of butterflies in the state.
The new species belong to six families-the Swallowtails (Papilionidae) 89 species; Skippers (Hesperiidae) 277 species; Whites and Yellows (Pieridae) 92 species; Punches and Judies (Riodiniidae) 19 species; Blues and Hairstreaks (Lycaenidae) 380 species and the Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae) 461 species. Butterflies were assessed based on literature records, museum collections and recent publications. Contributors for the book include experts from Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Russia, France, Nepal and Czech Republic.
