Near extinct Malaysian butterfly species conserved

Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary staff Azmira Edora Mohamad with a few of the ‘Idea Lynceus’.

MALACCA: A near extinct Malaysian butterfly species has been successfully conserved, thanks to Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary of Ayer Keroh here.

The conservation of Tree Nymph butterfly or scientifically known as Idea Lynceus, which is the largest of the Danaidae subfamily in the world, materialised after a decade of research and development (R&D) by the sanctuary before starting the breeding programme.