Its elegant appearance and distinctive coloration make it a standout species in its habitat ... butterfly variants serves as ...

DESCRIPTION: The Bay checkerspot is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of a little more than two inches. The top surfaces of its wings have black bands along all the veins that sharply contrast ...

Its flashy red or orange wings make the Florida leafwing butterfly easy to spot in flight, but it gets its name from the tricks of camouflage that allow the brown or gray underside of its wings — ...

Butterfly gardening is a gardening trend that involves planting specific types of plants and flowers that attract butterflies ...

With no sightings in two years, the rare Ogasawara blue butterfly, named after its island chain natural habitat far south of Tokyo and designated a national natural treasure, is considered extinct ...

Britain has lost over 80% of its native chalk grassland habitat since 1945. This has led to a staggering reduction in the ... communities to restore existing areas of chalk grassland and create a ...

endangered butterfly in its brief, winged life Mitchell’s satyr butterflies are pollinators, and Fetters said they are an overall indicator of the health of their environments. “As habitat ...

We have just learned that the iconic monarch butterfly may ... is due to habitat loss and the widespread use of pesticides and herbicides throughout its natural range. The monarch’s fascinating ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...

In a year when a “butterfly emergency” has been declared, one species in Northern Ireland is bucking the trend. The marsh fritillary made its presence ... the grassland habitat the butterfly ...