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Endangered Small Blue butterfly found thriving in Uppsala garden
Researchers conducting a BioBlitz at Uppsala's Botanical Garden found the endangered Small Blue butterfly abundant in one of its meadows.
During a BioBlitz at Uppsala's Botanical Garden, animal ecology researchers set out to identify as many insects as possible and made a notable find: the Small Blue, Cupido minimus, is thriving in one of the garden's meadows.
The species is listed as endangered. The discovery suggests urban botanical gardens can support vulnerable insect populations in surprising numbers.
Why it mattersThe find indicates urban green spaces can serve as refuges for endangered insects, with implications for conservation planning in cities.
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