New butterfly species honors Iryna Zaruska, a Ukrainian refugee who was killed in North Carolina

Butterfly Species Named After Ukrainian Refugee Lincoln, Nebraska — A new species of butterfly discovered in the southeastern United States has been named Celastrina iryna, in honor of Irina Zalutka, a Ukrainian refugee tragically killed while riding a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, last August. The research team at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln […]