US EditionNew butterfly species named after Iryna Zaruska, Ukrainian refugee killed in North Carolina
Iryna's Azure, a South Carolina butterfly, was named to honor Zarutska and inspire criminal justice reforms after her 2025 fatal stabbing, with 2,400 women killed by men in the U.S. in 2022.
- Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed and killed in an unprovoked attack on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina in August 2022.
- A new butterfly species called Irynas Azure has been named after Zarutska by Harry Pavulaan, the president and director of the International Lepidoptera Survey.
- North Carolina legislators passed Irynas Law to reform the state's criminal justice system in response to Zarutska's murder.
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Scientist Who Discovered Species of Butterfly Names it After Iryna Zarutska to Ensure She is Never Forgotten
A newly discovered butterfly species has been named after Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was brutally stabbed to death in North Carolina on a Charlotte light rail train in August.
Celastrina iryna: New US butterfly species named after Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska
A new butterfly species, Celastrina iryna, has been discovered in the southeastern United States. Researchers named it in memory of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee. The butterfly, found in South Carolina and surrounding states, is a hybrid species. Its discovery adds to regional biodiversity knowledge. The naming honors Zarutska's life and legacy.
New butterfly species named after Iryna Zarustka, Ukrainian refugee killed in North Carolina
LINCOLN, Neb. (WJZY) -- A butterfly species found in the southeastern U.S. has been named in honor of Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian refugee who was murdered on the Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail in August. The new butterfly species, Celastrina iryna, was studied by researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The name is derived from the Greek goddess of peace, and is associated with tranquility, harmony, and serenity. A close-u…
New butterfly species named after Iryna Zaruska, Ukrainian refugee killed in North Carolina
LINCOLN, Neb. (WJZY) -- A butterfly species found in the southeastern U.S. has been named in honor of Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian refugee who was murdered on the Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail in August. The new butterfly species, Celastrina iryna, was studied by researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The name is derived from the Greek goddess of peace, and is associated with tranquility, harmony, and serenity. A close-u…
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