One of the largest rare beetle collections in India, in Shillong

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Collection of rare east Himalayan and Meghalayan beetles, spiders and butterflies on display at Wankhar Memorial Museum of Entomology Riatsamthiah in Shillong, Meghalaya. It is an entomological museum or commonly known as Butterflies Museum. It is a private venture of the Wankhar’s family. It is situated in the heart of the city at Riatsamthiah. It is the one of its kinds in Asia that is dedicated to the preservation and global collection of butterflies, moths, beetles and insects. The museum aims at conserving these rare and endangered species collected from different parts of the country and the globe. Most of these fascinating species preserved in the museum are those that are found in and around the State. Source : dbcic.org This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast sto