Updated 23:34 7 May 2023 GMT+1Published 23:25 7 May 2023 GMT+1

This is one bug to rule them all as scientists name new butterfly after Lord of the Rings villain

He's most evil character in fantasy fiction - with the exception of Lord Voldemort - and is very un-butterfly-like.

Rachel Lang

Featured Image Credit: New Line Cinema. Natural History Museum.

Topics: Lord Of The Rings, Science

Rachel Lang

Rachel Lang is a Digital Journalist at LADbible. During her career, she has interviewed Aussie PM Malcolm Turnbull in the lead up to the 2016 federal election, ran an editorial campaign on the war in Yemen, and reported on homelessness in the lead-up to Harry and Meghan’s wedding in Windsor. She also once wrote a yarn on the cheese and wine version of Fyre Festival.

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This is one bug to rule them all as scientists name new butterfly after Lord of the Rings villain

He's most evil character in fantasy fiction - with the exception of Lord Voldemort - and is very un-butterfly-like.

This is one bug to rule them all as scientists name new butterfly after Lord of the Rings villain

He's most evil character in fantasy fiction - with the exception of Lord Voldemort - and is very un-butterfly-like.

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