Native to the rainforests of Mexico, Central America and South America, this bright blue butterfly has a short but stunning life. It is thought that the colour helps the males to mark their ...

The females are usually brown above, with a shimmer of blue and orange spots. The distinctive species beat 139 other butterfly types, which were subsequently whittled down to 24, then 12.

More than 60 hectares (148 acres) of new butterfly habitat have been created in the Midlands in a bid to help rare species. The four-year project at nature reserves in Worcestershire, Shropshire ...