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Grassroots Conservation is the Key to Saving Imperiled Western Butterflies

By Kevin Burls on June 22, 2022 Home grown insect enthusiasts have always provided valuable information to scientists about the ecology and health of invertebrate populations. It is often “amateur” lepidopterists who track rare subspecies, discover new populations, keep local natural history notes, or raise the alarm when butterfly populations are threatened. Today more than

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Mourning Cloak

Fallbrook, CA – The Mourning Cloak, Nymphalis antiopa, is one of the most widespread butterflies in the world, spreading from Alaska to Venezuela, and all throughout Europe and Asia. The adult butterfly’s wingspan reaches about 3 inches with a very unique color scheme on the wings. The outside of the butterfly’s wings are black, resembling

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