# Xerces Blue Butterfly Wiped-Out Due to Urban Development; First Distinct Insect Species Extinct by Human Activity

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- Published: 2021-07-26T09:15:47-05:00
- Author: dsignbyjw

Photo: The Field Museum. Article by Ron Jefferson. The Science Times – Jul 22, 2021. The Xerces blue is a rare butterfly species that was last spotted 80 years ago. The sighting of the unique insect was located at California’s coastal sand dunes. Experts are still conducting studies about the blue butterfly and how it became extinct. Why is the Xerces Bluer Butterfly Species […] Click here to view original web page at www.sciencetimes.com dsignbyjw Award winning Systems Architect, Director of Technology. Developer, Science Fiction writer, Graphic Novelist and Digital Cinematographer. See Full Bio