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Rare butterfly seen in Scotland for first time in 133 years
short by Aarushi Maheshwari / on Saturday, 19 August, 2017
A rare butterfly known as the white-letter hairstreak has been spotted in Scotland for the first time since 1884. White-letter hairstreak's numbers decreased by 96% in the last 40 years, in part due to the Dutch Elm disease. White-letter hairstreak butterflies live above elm trees, and their caterpillars feed on elm.
read more at The Guardian