Butterflies

Bogota: Colombia is home to the world’s largest variety of butterflies, approximately 20 percent of all known species, according to a study published on Wednesday by the Natural History Museum in London.

An international team of scientists cataloged 3,642 species and 2,085 subspecies, registering them in a document titled "Checklist of Colombian Butterflies." More than 200 butterfly species are found only in Colombia, said Blanca Huertas, the senior butterfly collection curator at the Natural History Museum in London, who was part of the research team.