Chinese butterflies spread wings in Kanagawa despite import ban

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hestina assimilis, a butterfly normally seen in China, has found a home in Kanagawa Prefecture because of illicit importation and breeding, and it is highly likely to endanger the local ecosystem, researchers in the prefecture said Aug. 21. Photo was provided by Tadao Sugai.(Kyodo)

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