SURAT: Botanists and environment enthusiasts in Gujarat are witnessing a phenomenon for the first time. The migration of common lime butterflies (Papilio Demoleus) on a large scale through the state.
Experts are opining that such large-scale migration through Gujarat has not been scientifically documented or witnessed in the past. Butterfly migration is commonly seen in the southern states but since this is being seen in Gujarat for the first time, enthusiasts across the state observed these butterflies over three days starting Sunday (July 18) for future references and studies.
“This is the first time that this kind of large-scale migration is observed in different part of the state like Kutch, Saurashtra, Tapi, Narmada and Dahod. In the past three to four days, it has been noticed that lime butterflies in large numbers are moving from north to south direction,” said Dr Sujit Prajapati, a botanist.