Striking green-eyed butterfly discovered in the United States
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
A new butterfly species from Texas, given the common name Vicroy's Ministreak, was discovered because of its striking olive green eye color, and was given a formal scientific name (Ministrymon janevicroy). This beautiful new butterfly may be the last truly distinctive butterfly species to be discovered in the United States.