A new butterfly species has been discovered in Kazakhstan

A moth species previously unknown to science has been discovered in the mountains of Arkalyk in Eastern Kazakhstan.

This was reported by Kazakhstani media citing North Kazakhstan University.

The moth was given the scientific name Scythobrya kozybayevi in honor of Manash Kozybayev, a renowned Kazakhstani historian, academician, and researcher.

This year marks the 95th anniversary of his birth. The description of the new species was published in the international scientific journal Entomological Studies.