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First National Analysis Finds America’s Butterflies Are Disappearing At ‘Catastrophic’ Rate

A fritillary butterfly perches on blooming milkweed at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Md., June 5, 2019. AP photo
A painted lady butterfly feeds on Sedum flowers in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 19, 2017. AP photo
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since…

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