Half of UK butterfly species in long-term decline, monitoring reveals - Experts said they were ‘devastated’ by the findings, ...

They found that female butterflies and moths that are active during the day, tended to have bigger antennae, than those ...

The researchers were assisted in their Garden Butterfly Survey by citizen scientists throughout the UK. The biggest benefits ...

This also included one of the UK’s garden favourites, Small Tortoiseshell, which suffered another incredibly poor year. Found across a wide range of habitats including gardens, this once common and ...

Garden owners are being encouraged not to mow their lawns until September, due to more than half of UK butterfly species ...

suggests that the smells plants release play a crucial role in determining how specialized a butterfly or moth's diet becomes. The researchers found that greater availability of plant aromas ...

More than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term ... immediate difference to butterflies, moths and other wildlife,” Dr Fox urged. Dr Marc Botham, butterfly ecologist at the UKCEH ...

suggests that the smells plants release play a crucial role in determining how specialized a butterfly or moth's diet becomes. The researchers found that greater availability of plant aromas ...