‘Butterfly emergency’ declared as UK summer count hits record low

Conservation group calls on government to ban insect-killing neonicotinoid pesticides outright

Butterfly Emergency

Call on the Government to take urgent actionWondering where all the butterflies have gone? You're not alone.  In 2024, we've seen butterfly numbers fall across the UK. With 80% of butterflies having declined since the 1970s and a third of moth numbers having fallen in that same period, the time has come to tell the  Government  enough is enough.Our message to GovernmentWe're calling on the Government to:Declare a nature emergencyImplement an immediate and permanent ban on butterfly-harming neonicotinoid pesticides, without exceptions. If you agree, sign our letter and join leading conservation figures in calling on the Government to take action now. 

Falcuna nouabaleensis Takano, 2024, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank

Neptis kejiaae H. Z. Li & Z. Liu 2024, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank