News (Archive) | October 2005

Butterflies & moths on the WWW | Headlines

Center targets Fish, Wildlife Service —
San Diego Union Tribune, USA — 19 October 2005
The Center for Biological Diversity yesterday sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, hoping to initiate Endangered Species Act protections for two rare species of butterflies in San Diego County...

Museum that houses rare butterflies —
Hindustan Times, India — 15 October 2005
A museum in the Tamil Nadu hill town of Kodaikanal houses rarest of the rare butterflies, most of which have been preserved for over 80 years...

Migrating butterflies linger on way to Mexico —
Columbia Missourian, Columbia, MO, USA — 10 October 2005
Monarch butterflies are flapping their way through Missouri this fall, heading south for the winter. But while scientists say Missouri has probably seen the peak migration for this season, the little voyagers seem to be sticking around a bit longer...