Endangered butterflies

With so many creatures facing extinction, it’s heartening to read of the Large Blue butterfly’s resurgence. One of six members of the Maculinea family, it was once found throughout England but had vanished by the early 1970s. That’s when University of Oxford ecologist Jeremy Thomas went to study the island’s last remaining population. Before Thomas’ […]

TOKYO -- A fixed-point observation of wildlife between fiscal 2005-2017 in woodlands near villages across Japan found that some 40% of common butterfl

A new study from Cornell University has found that endangered and threatened insects, spiders, and common species that provide ecological services can be easily purchased – without oversight – online. For example, a rare and endangered butterfly known as the Luzon peacock swallowtail, illegal to trade, was found available to purchase from Amazon, pinned in a display box for $110. #endangeredinsects #illegalonlinecommerce #illegalpettrade #illegalanimaltrade

An endangered female Karner blue butterfly, Waushara County, Wisconsin. Photo by Steve Apps Photography

What are the world's rarest and most endangered butterflies? This quick and easy guide tells you all about these beautiful and critically imperiled insects.

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