Butterflies are beautiful creatures that typically have magnificent coloring and are associated with sunshine, flowers, ...

When they land, patches of iridescent green make their wings appear to be glowing. The animals are Hewitsonia butterflies — and were just discovered as a new species. “The adult Hewitsonia ...

She’s a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Butterfly and Moth Specialist ... which always stays green and can trick monarchs into choosing not to migrate for winter) is a great ...

while the green-veined white butterfly saw a 28% decline. Common butterflies that live in gardens, parks and the countryside had their second-worst year in 2024. Only six species showed increases ...

The dark green fritillary was 37% lower than the ... these figures show concerning drops in the numbers of beloved local butterfly species in Devon," Mr Hurst said. He added: "Unfortunately ...