Part of the iconic nomenclature is the butterfly's look. Huertas said she was inspired by the butterfly's eye-like patterns, which she thought resembled Sauron's fiery red and black eye.
Part of the iconic nomenclature is the butterfly's look. Huertas said she was inspired by the butterfly's eye-like patterns, which she thought resembled Sauron's fiery red and black eye. The name was also a way to ignite interest and drive conservation efforts.
"Giving these butterflies an unusual name helps to draw attention to this underappreciated group," Huertas said., Huertas drew other connections to"The Lord of the Rings" that suggest there may be additional reasons behind the butterfly's name.
It took Huertas and a team of researchers about ten years to analyze over 400 different species in the Natural History Museum of London's
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