Officials are asking the public to help identify and count butterflies. They call it the "Butterfly Atlas," and it's a ...

The atlas butterfly, seen in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Malaysia, is the largest known butterfly in the world with a wingspan of 30 centimeters.

Among the largest flying insects in the world, the Atlas moth is a true natural marvel. With an astonishing wingspan of up to 24 centimeters (nearly 10 inches), this moth often gets mistaken for a ...

In the wild, atlas moth caterpillars eat the leaves of cinnamon, citrus fruit, guava and Jamaican cherry trees. In the butterfly house, they are fed on privet from the Museum Wildlife Garden. Luke ...

Conservationists say the butterfly is so hard to find in England that it is not known whether its numbers are increasing or decreasing Emily Beament Thursday 29 May 2025 00:01 BST ...