(3) Maharashtra, in June2016, became the first Statein the country to have a ‘Statebutterfly’ after the state governmentdeclared the BlueMormon (Papilio polymnestor)as the State butterfly. TheBlue Mormon is a large, swallowtailbutterfly found primarilyin Sri Lanka and India,mainly restricted to the WesternGhats of Maharashtra,South India and coastal belts.