The absence of butterflies in 2024 has been devastatingly obvious, even in the most important, flower-rich areas in Ireland.

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More than half of the UK's butterfly species have populations in long-term decline, a survey has found. The UK Butterfly ...

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Pic: PA The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme ... The green-veined white has seen a 28% decline, while the grizzled skipper, small pearl-bordered fritillary and chalk hill blue had their worst ...

Map Wing: A small white butterfly named for the map-like lines on its wings. Normally stays close to the ground because it seeks food from puddles. Great Orange Tip: A white butterfly with orange ...

Britons have been urged to stop mowing their lawns amid a national 'butterfly crisis' as insect numbers continue to plunge.

More than half of the butterfly species ... species such as the small tortoiseshell whose numbers have plummeted 86 per cent since 1976, and the green-veined white which has seen a 28 per cent ...