At 300-years-old, discover some of the oldest butterfly specimens in the world. Archived between the pages of bound volumes, these fragile insects are still a crucial resource for scientists. ... A ...

The fall in grassland butterfly numbers is particularly worrying, ... the Orangetip (Anthocharis cardamines), which seems to be stable since 1990, and the Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon), ...

According to the analysis of the scientists, the orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines) is the only butterfly species in Europe for which a significant increase can be recorded.