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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 1d

In the new European butterfly Red List, 8 sp are threatened in Scandinavian tundra where the climate crisis is causing warmer + drier conditions that allows scrub to spread on sensitive bog and open habitats. eg Agriades aquilo; Boloria freija; Euphydryas iduna. www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...

Agriades aquilo, Arctic Blue (Photo: Nils Ryrholm)

Boloria freija, Freia's Fritillary (Photo: Nils Ryrholm)

Euphydryas iduna, Lapland Fritillary (Photo: Nils Ryrholm)

Overgrown bog habitat as a result of climate warming (Photo: Nils Ryrholm)

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 2d

In the new Butterfly Red List, sp that live solely on mountain tops are especially threatened as they need to move uphill as their habitats get warmer, but are running out of space. In mountains of S Spain, 3 endemic sp are now Endangered : Agriades zullichi; Polyommatus golgus; P. violetae.

Zullich's Blue Agriades zullichii (MIguel Munguira)

P. violetae habitat in S Spain (J M Barea)

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 3d

The risk of wildfires is a growing problem in the Mediterranean region and on the Macaronesian Islands, threatened many endemics like Hipparchia tamadabae on Gran Canaria

Map of fire risk in Europe from Modugno et al, 2016

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 3d

The new European Butterfly Red List found that the biggest threats to butterflies continue to be habitat loss and degradation but climate warming is having a devastating effect on sp. in the far north and far south of Europe. 52% (34) of all Red List sp. are now threatened by climate warming.

Hipparchia tamadabae (La Palma Grayling) is threatened by wildfires (Photo: Yeray Monasterio, Zerynthia)

Recent wildfire on Gran Canaria (Photo: Yeray Monasterio, Zerynthia)

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 4d

We are also deeply saddened that the Madeiran Large White, Pieris wollastoni, is now officially extinct: it was last seen in 1986. The full report can be downloaded here www.bc-europe.eu/documents/68...

A Museum specimen of now extinct Madeiran Large White, Pieris wollastoni (Photo: Sam Ellis)

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 4d

The new European Butterfly Red List shows that butterflies are under increasing threat across Europe, with the number of species at risk of extinction up from 37 to 65 (73%) in the last 10 years. See our Press Release www.bc-europe.eu/documents/68...

www.bc-europe.eu

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 4d

The no. sp. threatened with extinction has increased from 37 to 65 (73%) in the last 10 ago. Also, we report the first European butterfly extinction. The Madeiran Large White, Pieris wollastoni, was last seen in 1968. Read the full report here www.bc-europe.eu/documents/68...

The extinct Madeiran Large White, Pieris wollastoni

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 4d

Huge thanks to the authors @chrisvanswaay.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social , @samellisbutterfly.bsky.social , @iucnbutterflysg.bsky.social and all the many experts who helped.

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 4d

The new European Butterfly Red List is published today, with worrying findings. Over 1/4 (28%) of Europe’s 442 species are threatened with extinction or are close to being so. The situation is far worse for our 148 endemic species, 40% are now threatened or nearly so www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...

Front cover of the European Butterfly Red List, showing Polyommatus humedasae. The report can be downloaded at https://www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?name=red-list-butterflies-2025

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 5d

Press briefing today at IUCN Global Biodiversity Conference, giving results of the new Red List of European butterflies. It’s not good. Full details will be published tomorrow. Watch this space @europebutterfly.bsky.social

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Akrotelm 🌾 @akrotelm.bsky.social · 6d

Tagfalter-Index halt auch der einzige, der dezidiert den ökologischen Zustand von Grünland abbilden könnte.
@herbertnickel.bsky.social

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Tagfalter-Monitoring Deutschland @faltermonitoring.bsky.social · 6d

Der Grünlandschmetterlings-Index muss verpflichtend in die Nationale Wiederherstellungsverordnung aufgenommen werden. Warum?
Lest unseren Standpunkt dazu:
www.ufz.de/export/data/...

Extensives, strukturreiches Grünland in Rumänien. Weite Grasflächen mit einzelnen Sträuchern und Gebüschreihen im Hintergrund

Ein Kleiner Feuerfalter (Lycaena phlaeas) sitz zwischen Kräuetrn im Gras

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 6d

We need more of this, ecological management of road verges. And it could save local authorities money!

Arjan van der Veen 🐝🦟🌳 @aveen.bsky.social · 7d

Lelystad schakelt over op ecologisch bermbeheer: 240 hectare natuurvriendelijk onderhouden vanaf 2026 flevopost.nl/lelystad/lel...

Lelystad schakelt over op ecologisch bermbeheer: 240 hectare natuurvriendelijk onderhouden vanaf 2026

flevopost.nl

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 7d

Places remain available to join us there in 2026. If booked before 1 Dec 2025, they qualify for our Early Bird discount, automatically taking £150 off the list price of the tour. And the tour generates a donation to support @europebutterfly.bsky.social. 🦋(2/2)

www.mariposanature.com/tours/butter...

Butterflies of the Italian Alps & French Mercantour

This tour will suit those who enjoy being surrounded by thousands of easily accessible alpine butterflies at a fabulous time of year, as the burgeoning vegetation in this glorious Italian and French a...

www.mariposanature.com

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 9d

The new European Butterfly Red List will be published this Friday at the IUCN Global Biodiversity Conference. Watch this space for the shocking findings

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 9d

Your guides to a feast of fritillaries and a bonanza of blues will be our popular, knowledgeable, and friendly team of Paul Selby & Michele Viganò.

Importantly, like ALL of our butterfly tours, this one generates a donation to support the great work of @europebutterfly.bsky.social. (2/2)

Scarce Fritillary (Euphydryas maturna) © Jon Dunn

Chequered Blue (Scolitantides orion) © Clive Burrows

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BSG Göttingen @bsggoettingen.bsky.social · 12d

Nur noch heute läuft die Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung zur EU-Verordnung zur Wiederherstellung der Natur!

Der Index der Grünlandschmetterlinge muss als Indikator ausgewählt werden! @kuehneli.bsky.social @faltermonitoring.bsky.social

Beteiligen ▶️ beteiligung.bundesumweltministerium.de/de/wiederher...

Dunkler Wiesenknopf-Ameisenbläuling (Phengaris nausithous). Foto: Fionn Pape

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 13d

It would be very disappointing if the German government do not adopt the Grassland Butterfly Indicator just because it is going down. They should be taking up the challenge of reversing the decline of pollinators not ignoring this crucial issue to humanity

Stephan Piskol @spiskol.bsky.social · 20d

📢📉🦋Eine neue Studie des @ufz.de
enthüllt den Rückgang beim "Index der Gründlandschmetterlinge".

Vermutlich genau deshalb wollen Bund und Länder den Indikator des Art. 11(2) der #Wiederherstellungsverordnung lieber nicht für Deutschland anwenden.
➡️ www.ufz.de/index.php?de...

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 13d

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗕𝗨𝗦! 🚌

We've been driving around Brussels in an actual omniBUS because the European Commission has been driving a giant Omnibus of proposals themselves.

When it comes to nature, simplification doesn’t mean easier rules. It means weaker rules.

#HandsOffNature

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 15d

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks for your kind words. In US there is xerces.org who are global as well, and North American Butterfly Association naba.org

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

The Xerces Society is a science-based nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats.

xerces.org

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 15d

It also has a Donate button if you want to support our work saving butterflies and moths across Europe

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 15d

Check out our new website, packed with new features, including updated project and EU policy pages + butterfly species pages with all known hostplants courtesy of Harry Clarke and downloadable country lists. Big thanks to Peter Eeles @ukbutterflies.bsky.social for all his help www.bc-europe.eu

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UKBMS @ukbms.bsky.social · 18d

With 2 weeks until the UKBMS 50th Anniversary conference we're sharing details of the talks and speakers.

We're pleased to welcome Cristina Gonzalez Sevilleja from the European Butterfly Monitoring Scheme.

Book your free place here ⬇️

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-butterf...

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 18d

Part 1 - My 2nd night of trapping on the night of 8th September, 2025 was in Sierra de Gredos at El Pagano, Candelida, Avila Province, Castilla y Leon, Spain, with some lovely habitats & lovely people! Attached are some photo highlights! #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Always a star on a moth night! - was this Latin - Callopistria juventina at the sheet. - moth-trapping at El Pagano in a retreat near Candelida, Avila Province, Castilla y Leon, Spain on the 8th of September 2025.

Pyralis sagarrai is the Spanish 'cousin' of Pyralis regalis. - moth-trapping at El Pagano in a retreat near Candelida, Avila Province, Castilla y Leon, Spain on the 8th of September 2025.

Here are some of the wildlife group enjoying the moths attracted to the sheet, plus a look at the stars! - moth-trapping at El Pagano in a retreat near Candelida, Avila Province, Castilla y Leon, Spain on the 8th of September 2025.

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