Editing Corfu (section)

==== Butterflies ====
There are 75 (plus) known species of Corfiot butterfly. Of particular interest are the [[Papilio alexanor|southern swallowtail]], [[southern festoon]], [[Oberthür's grizzled skipper]], [[Lulworth skipper]], [[eastern orange tip]], [[Krueper's small white]], [[eastern baton blue]] and the [[tree grayling]], many of which are of [[Near-threatened species|near threatened status]]. Before the turn of the century, not much had been published about the butterfly fauna of Corfu, and there were only a few short and obscure scientific articles. Recent interest grew when a Facebook discussion page (now called Corfu Butterfly Conservation) was created on 27 April 2014. Since that time, a group of responsible butterfly enthusiasts has grown (731 members at the time of writing) who share their passion for the butterflies and moths found on the island. It is through this work that more is being discovered about the distribution and abundance of butterflies across the island.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About the Corfu Butterfly Conservation |url=https://www.corfubutterflyconservation.org/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Corfu Butterfly Conservation}}</ref>

===== Corfu Butterfly Conservation =====
Corfu Butterfly Conservation (CBC) was launched in April 2019. The group is composed of concerned residents, island visitors and scientists from throughout Europe.<ref>Danahar G. W. (2020) Corfiot Butterflies – a contemporary perspective and global context, European Butterflies, Issue 3, pages 6-7.
</ref> Their goals are to produce robust scientific data that can be used to influence policy and protect habitat for the benefit of Corfu's butterflies and the wider natural environment, as well as to stimulate public interest in butterfly conservation.

CBC launched its website (www.corfubutterflyconservation.org, funded by the [[Royal Entomological Society]]'s Goodman Award) on the 1 January 2021 to coincide with the launch of the Corfu Butterfly Survey.<ref>Danahar G. W. (2022) Corfu Butterfly Conservation (CBC) – our first year of survey work - 2021, European Butterflies, Issue 5, pages 18 - 21.</ref> The website describes the 75 species of butterflies that have been confirmed by members of CBC from the island. It outlines the value of butterflies as indicators of the island's biodiversity status and encourages enthusiasts to record their sightings on this website, as participants of the survey.<ref name=":0" /> On the 16 December 2021, CBC became a UK registered [[community interest company]] (No.13813164) and so its identity changed from being a project to that of an organisation.<ref name=":0" />