Black-veined Butterfly

News:

Re-emergence of a butterfly species thought to be extinct in England.

What:

• Large butterfly species
• Features:
  • 7 cm wingspan
  • Females have more transparent wings as they tend to rub their wings against each other, leading to shedding of scales.

Why:

• Experts opine that the re-emergence in the UK is possibly due to unscientific release, rather than global warming.
• This means that the re-emergence doesn’t necessarily mean that the species would enoy long term survival in the islands.

Where:

• Abundant in Europe and northern Africa.
• Considered extinct in the UK.

When:

• Considered to be extinct in the UK since 1925.