Identifying specific types of butterflies allows for better conservation, Blaca said. "Some of these species are threatened with extinction, and so there's a lot to do now we can put a name to ...

Rather, the additional photoreceptors allow them to detect very specific stimuli in the environment. These butterflies have the highest number of photoreceptor types known for any insect. Kazuo Unno ...

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What Does a Hackberry Emperor Look Like? What type of butterfly is this? asks reader Andrea Rickard of Helena, Ohio. Kenn ...

The Miami Blue butterfly, once common in the coastal areas of South Florida, is seen in Bahia Honda State Park on Bahia Honda Key, Fla., in May 2004. Jaret Daniels / University of Florida via AP file ...

The symbolism and spiritual meaning of the monarch butterfly There are many types of butterflies, each with their own meanings and symbolism—and while unique in their own ways, “the monarch ...

This type of butterfly has peculiar preferences for its diet. Unlike most other butterflies, which usually feed on flowers and other plants, the Viceroy prefers to feed on the dung of mammals.

Butterfly Conservation vice president and TV presenter Chris Packham urged members of the public to take part in the count to help conservationists take action to save wildlife.