About the Four-ringed Butterfly 

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Recently, a four-ringed butterfly was rediscovered in the Namdapha National Park after 61 years.

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1. About the Four-ringed Butterfly (Ypthima cantliei)
2. Key Facts about Namdapha National Park

About the Four-ringed Butterfly (Ypthima cantliei)

• This butterfly is part of the Satyrinae subfamily within the Nymphalidae family, which includes around 6,000 species.
• The great four-ring was photographed during a 2018-19 survey focusing on butterfly diversity in the Miao range of Namdapha National Park.
• Previously, it was last observed in 1957 in Margherita, eastern Assam.
• Of the 35 Ypthima species recorded in India, 23 are from the Northeast. This genus has significant diversity in China (Yunnan and Sichuan provinces), Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar.

Key Facts about Namdapha National Park

• It is situated in Arunachal Pradesh, India, bordered by the Patkai hills to the south and southeast, and the Himalayas to the north.
• The park spans between the Dapha bum range of the Mishmi Hills and the Patkai range, covering both the Palearctic and Indo-Malayan biogeographic areas.
•  The park is named after the Namdapha River, which originates from Daphabum and flows into the Noa-Dehing River.
• Namdapha is renowned as the only park worldwide to host all four big feline species—Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, and Clouded Leopard—along with various smaller cat species.
• The park boasts a rich variety of ecosystems, including evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests, sub-tropical forests, temperate forests, and alpine environments.

-Source: The Hindu