Rare butterfly find drives conservation research
Gareth Tilley is credited as being the first to discover the elusive black hairstreak in Surrey.
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"I live in Epsom, and it was during the lockdown in 2020 I started going for walks in the area."
— Gareth Tilley , Activist
"The caterpillars look like leaves, the chrysalis like bird droppings, and the adults stay high in trees."
— Gareth Tilley , Activist
"I was sceptical it would work, but when I found a caterpillar, it didn't just glow, it was incredibly bright."
— Gareth Tilley , Activist
"Tilley's work had made a 'hugely valuable contribution' to butterfly conservation in the UK."
— Steven Lofting , Executive
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Gareth Tilley is credited as being the first to discover the elusive black hairstreak in Surrey.
Gareth Tilley has documented the presence of the elusive black hairstreak butterfly in Surrey, prompting increased conservation monitoring in the region.
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