Newly Discovered Butterfly Could Be Climate Bellwether in the Arctic

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By Yale Environment 360Mar 21, 2016, 1:00 pm122 pts
Scientists have discovered the first new butterfly species in Alaska in nearly 28 years, according to new research published in the Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera last week. Andrew Warren/FMNH The dorsal side of new species Oeneis tanana. Named the Tanana Arctic, or Oeneis tanana, the species is thought…

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