Rare purple copper butterfly: survey shows more positive signs in wake of bushfires

Updated July 12 2020 - 6:21pm, first published 4:45pm

There's hope for an endangered species of butterfly found only in the Central Tablelands, as scientists confirm clever caterpillars may have buried themselves underground to shelter from last summer's bushfires.

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