在锡金新发现的黑斑皇家蝴蝶受印度野生生物法保护。 The Black-spot Royal butterfly, newly found in Sikkim, is protected under India’s wildlife law.

黑点皇家蝴蝶(Tajuria luculentus)先前在Manipur、Meghalaya、Nepal和Arunachal Pradesh闻名, 于2025年4月19日在Dzongu的Noam Panang的一次调查中首次在锡金记录下来。 The Black-spot Royal butterfly (Tajuria luculentus), previously known from Manipur, Meghalaya, Nepal, and Arunachal Pradesh, has been recorded for the first time in Sikkim during a survey on April 19, 2025, in Dzongu’s Noam Panang. 根据印度《野生动物(保护)法》合法保护蝴蝶。 Observed feeding on tree flowers alongside 30–35 other species, the butterfly is legally protected under India’s Wildlife (Protection) Act. 该发现发表在2025年3月至6月的《生物笔记》上, 突显锡金丰富的生物多样性, 拥有超过720个蝴蝶物种, The finding, published in the March-June 2025 issue of Bionotes, highlights Sikkim’s rich biodiversity, home to over 720 butterfly species, and suggests more undiscovered species may exist in the Eastern Himalaya region.