Question

Which is the largest butterfly seen in India?
a. Andaman Crow
b. Birdwing
c. Tamil Lacewing
d. Tree Nymph butterfly

Answer 1

Hint:
The largest butterfly seen in India belongs to the family of Papilionidae. A total of 36 species have been found of this insect. The name itself represents the class or group of the vertebrates.

Complete solution:
The birdwing is the largest butterfly seen in India. It belongs to the class of Insecta and the order of Lepidoptera. The genera to which the birdwing belongs are known as Trogonoptera, Troides, and Ornithoptera. Its kingdom is Animalia and the phylum is Arthropoda. The Birdwings are usually found across tropical Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australasia. Out of all, the largest birdwing in the world is Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, the second largest is the Goliath birdwing. The largest birdwing in India is the southern birdwing. All the birdwings are registered by CITES. CITES is located in Geneva, Switzerland. This treaty was signed on 3 March 1973 and it came into effect on 1st July 1975. The treaty is recognized to protect endangered plants and animals.

Additional Information – Some of the important species of birdwing include Troides Aeacus, Troides amphrysus, Troides haliphron, and Troides Helena. Some important subgenus includes Aetheoptera, Ornithoptera, Schoenbergia, and Straatmana.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
Some of the important bird wings are golden birdwing, southern birdwing, Malay birdwing, Miranda birdwing, Criton birdwing, silver birdwing, Palawan birdwing, queen victoria’s birdwing, obi Island birdwing, Richmond birdwing, Cairns birdwing, common green birdwing, paradise birdwing, Tithonus birdwing, common green birdwing, Wallace’s golden birdwing, Rajah Brooke's birdwing, Riedel’s birdwing, Van de poll’s birdwing, Borneo birdwing, and Buru Opalescent birdwing.