A new butterfly species, Satyrium curiosolus, was discovered in a recent study at Blakiston Fan in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. It has unique evolutionary history, having likely remained ...

In Stephen Brown's collection of about 20,000 butterflies are three new species he discovered while searching the country's ...

More than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term decline, as humans destroy habitats, use pesticides and drive climate change, experts said. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme ...

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In a forested region of Angola where a cliff separates the landscape, a new species of butterfly was discovered. Getty Images/iStockphoto In the forests of northwestern Angola, the canopy of trees ...

Conservationists have said more than half of butterfly species in the UK are in long-term decline, with their numbers also dwindling in the 2024 butterfly count — one of the worst on record.

For the study, a team co-led by Yale ecologist Walter Jetz analyzed phylogenetic and geographic range data for more than 12,000 butterfly species worldwide. The team was also co-led by Stefan ...