Friday, 14 August 2020

'Extinct' large blue butterfly successfully reintroduced to UK

'Extinct' large blue butterfly successfully reintroduced to UK

Finally, some good news! Conservationists have successfully reintroduced previously extinct large blue butterflies to the UK, with the creatures populating parts of the country for the first time in 150 years. Around 750 large blue butterflies, recognizable by the distinct row of black spots on its upper forewing, emerged this summer in Rodborough Common in Gloucestershire, southwest England, after experts released 1,100 larvae to the site last year.

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