butterfly

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Lazare, a Papillon dwarf spaniel with stand-up "butterfly" ears, was born on December 4, 1995, according to animal charity worker Anne-Sophie Moyon.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The winged insects are the farm's signature butterfly and are bred at its sister farm in Belize.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

They had been described as moth larvae, butterfly larvae, and even weevil larvae.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Ms. Wheeler, herself a travel writer, knew and admired Morris, but she pins the biographical butterfly firmly in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“Grandpa,” I interrupted, “did you say this fellow was a butterfly professor?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls