He cites a now extinct population of forest ringlet butterfly behind his Eastbourne property in Lower Hutt and a rapidly declining population of wētā in the Mt Aspiring National Park, as examples of ...

The Moths and Butterflies of NZ Trust (MBNZT, formerly the Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust) is working to save the forest ringlet/pepe pouri, with the assistance of a funding grant from the Department of ...

Rare butterfly sighted on remote island! The forest ringlet appears to be thriving on Te Hauturu-o-Toi or Little Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf The Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust ...

sightings wanted: Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust want people to report any sightings of the New Zealand forest ringlet butterfly as the insect faces a sharp decline. HAVE you seen the New ...

The search is on for the endangered native forest ringlet butterfly. So-named because of the distinctive target-like rings or ‘eyes’ on its wings, urgent steps are being taken to reverse its bleak ...