Focus on the False Apollo (Archon apollinus)

The False Apollo (Archon apollinus) is a stunning species, seen flying very early in the year from mid-March to mid-April in eastern Greece. This species of butterfly belongs to the Parnassinae subfamily of Swallowtails.

African Giant Swallowtail (Papilio antimachus)

The African Giant Swallowtail (Papilio antimachus), with a wingspan between 18 and 23 centimeters, is the largest butterfly in Africa and among the largest butterflies in the world. It is an exceedingly beautiful butterfly with a relatively wide range in Africa’s west and central primary rain forests.

Butterflies declining at an alarming rate across United States

A recently conducted assessment of butterfly trends across the contiguous United States from 2000 to 2020 found declines at every scale: reductions in total numbers of butterflies, falling species richness, and large decreases in many individual species.

Schaus’ Swallowtail benefits from hurricanes

A recent paper has highlighted that the population size of the federally endangered Schaus’ Swallowtail (Heraclides ponceana) was positively influenced by something unexpected — hurricanes.