Golden Kaiser-hind butterfly spotted in Guangdong(1/3)

Photo released on Sept. 8, 2022 shows a Golden Kaiser-hind butterfly (Teinopalpus aureus) captured at Nanling National Nature Reserve in south China's Guangdong Province.(Photo provided to China News Service)

Commonly known as Golden Kaiser-hind, Teinopalpus aureus is the most endangered among the world's eight most precious butterfly species and is on China's first-class animal protection list. This is the first time that a Golden Kaiser-hind butterfly has been captured at Nanling National Nature Reserve.

Photo released on Sept. 8, 2022 shows a Golden Kaiser-hind butterfly (Teinopalpus aureus) captured at Nanling National Nature Reserve in south China's Guangdong Province.(Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on Sept. 8, 2022 shows a Golden Kaiser-hind butterfly (Teinopalpus aureus) captured at Nanling National Nature Reserve in south China's Guangdong Province.(Photo provided to China News Service)