MCO: Malaysian butterfly species facing extinction, 16-year research stopped

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Did you know that there is a butterfly species that can fly back and forth from Malacca to Kuala Lumpur 44 times in its life span of 14 days?The Idea lynceus, which is also known as the Malaysian tree-nymph, has a unique golden chrysalis and resembles a floating tissue paper when it flies as it is said to be the lightest butterfly in the world.Unfortunately, the butterfly that is characterised by its translucent white wings patterned with black veins, and numerous oval black spots faces a risk of extinction as the 16-year research on the rare species conducted at the Malacca Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary in Ayer Keroh may not continue due to lack of funds.Sanctuary manager Qurratu A'in Rohaminordin said they will not be able to breed the species following a loss of income from ticket sales, which is severely affected by the implementation of the movement control order (M…