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- Rare butterfly species Neptis philyra (known as long streak tailor) has been discovered in Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Previously found in east Asia, Siberia, Korea, Japan, central and southwest China.
About Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary:
- Located in lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Drainage by Pange, Sipu, Karing, and Subansiri rivers.
- Flora: Subtropical and Temperate broadleaved and conifer forests.
- Fauna: Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Malayan giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor), Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) and Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). Around 130 bird species are also found here.
