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IUCN Red List, WPA Schedule Status for Butterflies in the
Tamil Nadu Checklist
The following 9 species find their status evaluated in the IUCN Red List from the checklist of butterflies available in Tamil Nadu.
S. No Species Common Name IUCN Red List Catego- Population trend
ry at the Global level Assessment Date
1 Eurema andersoni One-spot Grass Yellow Least Concern Stable 14.02.2009
2 Eurema brigitta Small Grass Yellow Least Concern Stable 01.01.2008
3 Parantica nilgiriensis Nilgiri Tiger Near Threatened Unspecified 01.08.1996
4 Euploea core Common Crow Least Concern Unknown 06.03.2009
5 Idea malabarica Malabar Tree Nymph Near Threatened Unspecified 01.08.1996
6 Junonia almana Peacock Pansy Least Concern Stable 21.02.2009
7 Caleta decidia Angled Pierrot Least Concern Stable 01.03.2009
8 Arhopala bazaloides Tamil Oakblue Least Concern Unknown 01.03.2009
9 Cheritra freja Common Imperial Least Concern Unknown 20.10.2008
There are however more butterflies assessed from the list of Tamil Nadu, but they are not at the Global level but on the Re-
gional level like European and Mediterranean. This include Plain Tiger, Common Three-ring, Painted Lady, Yellow Pansy, Pea
Blue, Black-spotted Pierrot (Tarucus balkanicus), Bright Babul Blue and Grass Jewel. We hope all the endemic species of West-
ern Ghats and Peninsular India are at least assessed soon for their status which may help in the conservation of these and oth-
er needy declining species in population.
PATTAMPOOCHI
A TNBS MAGAZINE
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