The Brenton Blue Butterfly has only ever been found in two locations: Nature’s Valley and Brenton-on-Sea. The special reserve, managed by CapeNature, was proclaimed in July 2003
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There was a very real concern that The Great Knysna Fire of June 2017 wiped out this unique population. The species only survived as in its larval stage the butterfly exists underground.
References
- Capenature (no date) Possibly extinct Brenton blue butterfly. Available at: https://www.capenature.co.za/projects/bontebok-conservation-1 (Accessed: 23 March 2025).
- Capenature (no date) Available at: https://www.capenature.co.za/uploads/files/Brenton-blue_interpretation.pdf (Accessed: 23 March 2025).
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