New Bluish Butterfly Species Possible to Become Widespread in Canada, New Study Finds
A male Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) Could Become Universal Across Canada Rivest, the first author of the study, " Anthropogenic disturbance promotes the abundance of a newly introduced butterfly, the European common blue (Polyommatus Icarus; Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), in Canada", published in the Canadian Journal of Zoology added, the new butterfly species can reach extremely high densities and its caterpillars rely on a host plant that is universal across Canada. Typically found in Europe, P. Icarus was initially discovered in 2005, near Montreal, Quebec. Its production provided the tea...