Research of 227 butterflies from the Torres Strait Islands will help local communities and officials to address the impacts of climate change.
Dr Trevor Lambkin, alongside the Torres Strait Island Regional Council has compiled a database of local butterflies, mapping distribution and detailed checklists.
Dr Lambkin says butterflies are a quote “good yardstick” to measure impacts on biodiversity with populations of the mangrove flash butterfly decreasing due to rising sea levels affecting their muddy habitat.