A New Zealand enthusiast spent half a century amassing one of the world's largest private butterfly collections. As death nears, he has handed this life's work of 20,000 specimens to a museum ...

Swathed in bright and beautiful colors, butterflies (Lepidoptera) are among the most diverse animals on the planet. There are almost 20,000 documented species of butterflies. Some of the most ...

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Ailing New Zealand butterfly collector gives away life's work Over nearly 60 years, New Zealander John McArthur collected more than 20,000 specimens, a kaleidoscope of colour and life that he ...