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Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalayan “Golden Birdwing” Butterfly has been crowned India’s largest butterfly after 88 years. A 194 mm winged female golden birdwing butterfly was found in Didihat town of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. “Ornithoptera alexandrae", Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, is the largest species of butterfly in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalayan butterfly, Golden Birdwing (Troides Aeacus), is India’s largest butterfly. It surpassed the 88-year-old record of Southern Birdwing (Troides Minos) in 2020, a specimen recorded by Brigadier William Harry Evans, a British military officer, and lepidopterist, recorded in 1932.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Himalayan butterfly named Golden Birdwing is India’s largest, a record an unknown specimen had held for 88 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Description: It is a large and striking butterfly endemic to south India. With a wingspan of 140–190 mm, it is considered as one of the largest butterflies of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -A Himalayan butterfly named golden birdwing is now India’s largest, a record the southern birdwing held for 88 years. About: With a wingspan of 194 mm, the female of the species is marginally larger than the southern birdwing (190 mm). But the male golden birdwing (Troides aeacus) is much smaller at 106 mm.