South London lepidopterists on a nocturnal
field-trip have discovered a sub-genus of the Camberwell Beauty.
The ‘Boris’, shown in the illustration above as displaying
a blond fringe surrounding an emphatically dark interior, is said to have a
maximum lifespan of 12 months.
This species of butterfly most unusually enjoys settling
for short intervals in a warm, enclosed human habitat like a wine stained sofa
where its flashy, occasionally noisy displays may disturb the householder’s media-savvy
neighbours.
© Natalie Wood (22 June 2019)
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