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One of only two British people to have a native butterfly named after them.

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One of only two British people to have a native butterfly named after them.

Issue #3: entomology, abuse, accusations, contested wills, rare insects.

Traditional Women
Jun 12, 2023
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One of only two British people to have a native butterfly named after them.

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Born to wealth and surrounded by nature, this woman would experience pain and tumult in her personal life while forever changing what the scientific world knew of butterflies and other insects. Her name muddied after her death, her studies weaponised against her, and her estates discharged in a way that was against her will, her impact nevertheless could not be erased—and still lives on in museums, and a particularly rare butterfly.

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