Rare butterfly found breeding in Scotland for first time in 130 years
by Patrick Barkham from Environment | The Guardian on (#3FYG8)
Eggs laid by white-letter hairstreak found on elm trees in Berwickshire
The microscopic eggs of an endangered butterfly have been found in Scotland, suggesting the insect has returned to breed in the country for the first time in more than 130 years.
Lepidopterists discovered white-letter hairstreak eggs on wych elm trees at Lennel, Berwickshire, this month after an adult butterfly was spotted last summer 10 miles away - the first sighting in Scotland since 1884.