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New species of butterfly identified

Posted by MatthewFrawley

 18 Apr 2023

The first new species of Australian butterfly to be discovered in eight years has finally been identified after it was first photographed in 2017.  That first photo was submitted to Canberra Nature Map and can be seen here: https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/3382144

Read the full article about this exciting new find on ABC News online: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-18/new-butterfly-species-identified-spotted-trident-blue-act-nsw/102233310

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