Protecting rare butterflies of Florida’s pine flats and prairies – Florida Museum Blog https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/museum-blog/protecting-rare-butterflies-of-floridas-pine-flats-and-prairies/
The Loammi skipper (Atrytonopsis loammi) is a small, wedge-shaped butterfly with stubby antennas and bulbous black eyes in a fuzzy face. It once lived throughout a good deal of the Southeastern U.S. but is now absent from much of its original range. Scientists can only find it in isolated patches ac
are taking a deep dive into these at-risk species, from their habitats to their DNA
