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Nearly half of Singapore's butterfly species are extinct: Study
Some wiped out before they were discovered; loss of specific plants, deforestation to blame
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Almost half of Singapore's native butterfly species have disappeared over the past 160 years, with the loss of specific plants and deforestation being key drivers of the local extinctions.
Of the 236 butterfly species thought to be locally extinct, 132 are known species such as the green dragontail and chocolate tiger butterflies. There are 413 native species of butterflies in Singapore.
