As sunlight was shining on a park in Australia, several “iridescent” butterflies flew around. A scientist watched as the colorful insects did “aerial contests” and “established mating ...

For most forms of life, coloration is synonymous ... In just six generations of selection, they took a brown butterfly and shifted it to a rich, purple color. The species chosen for this work ...

They're out to bait the Purple Emperor, one of Britain's most elusive butterflies, whose beauty disguises some filthy feeding habits. You never forget your first time, says butterfly enthusiast ...

The Purple Emperor is one of Britain's largest and most elusive butterflies, but its beauty belies a violent nature and gruesome habits. The Purple Emperor feeds on rotting flesh and faeces ...

A scheme to plant hundreds of goat willow trees was launched last year, in a bid to attract the insects to the county, after the "iconic" purple emperor butterfly was spotted moving north from its ...

Scientists found an “iridescent,” purple-winged butterfly ... David Crosby because of “his life-time contribution to the study of Victorian butterflies.” The new species’ common name ...

It might be one of the most elusive butterflies in Britain, but enthusiasts Rupert Perkins and his daughter Phoebe are a few of the lucky ones who have spotted and snapped the rare Purple Emperor ...

The butterflies turned out to be a new species. Susan Wishart visited a national park in the Australian Capital Territory in August 2021 and took several photos of purple butterflies. She ...