The Appalachian tiger swallowtail butterfly is a rare breed: Some 100,000 years ago, two different species mated and their hybrid offspring gave rise to the Appalachian species, researchers have ...

LiveScience: Researchers create a hybrid butterfly whose genes and color are blends of two other species — demonstrating that evolution can merge two animal species into one.

The threatened Oregon silverspot butterfly in its native coastal habitat on Mount Hebo in Oregon. (Michael Durham/Oregon Zoo) PORTLAND (AP) — Conservationists have successfully bred the ...

South Africa butterfly hunters: A rare breed Some of the butterflies captured by Mark Williams are on display in his office. He started collecting at 5 and says he was an avid lepidopterist by 7.

Angels are making their way to beaches across the Delmarva Peninsula by way of the Clione limacina, more commonly known as the naked sea butterfly or sea angel.A flurry of social media posts have ...