Researchers identify new butterfly species to Hawaiian Islands
Friday, September 25, 2015 - 08:00
in Biology & Nature
UHM Professor Daniel Rubinoff and researcher William Haines of the Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, have conclusively identified a newcomer to the Hawaiian Islands: the Sleepy Orange butterfly (Abaeis nicippe). The last time a new butterfly was identified in Hawai'i was in 2008, when the Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis) was found.