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A Record-Breaking 2600 Miles – First Recorded Atlantic Crossing by Butterflies


Scientists at CSIC have documented a 4200 km oceanic flight from West Africa to French Guiana in South America. An international team of researchers, led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has documented a transoceanic flight of more than 4200 km (2600 miles) by painted lady butterfli

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