Butterfly species named after North Carolina stabbing victim Iryna Zarutska

A butterfly species has been named Iryna’s Azure in memory of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who was killed on board a ...

Family of Iryna Zarutska ‘profoundly touched’ by researcher naming new butterfly species after her

A researcher in Virginia has made a lasting tribute to the woman who was killed on Charlotte’s light rail this summer. Harry ...

Butterfly Species Named After Charlotte Stabbing Victim Iryna Zarutska

A butterfly species has been named after Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was stabbed on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August. Zarutska, 23, fled the war in Ukraine and ...

Iryna Zarutska's Tragic Death Inspires a New Butterfly — But Why Did Scientist Harry Pavulaan Choose Her Name?

A young Ukrainian refugee murdered in North Carolina has been immortalised through the discovery of a new butterfly species.
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Charlotte light rail stabbing victim 'immortalized' in name of butterfly species

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A new butterfly species has been named after Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was ...

New butterfly species named after Charlotte stabbing victim Iryna Zarutska

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scientists have identified and named a previously unrecognized butterfly species in honor of Iryna Zarutska ...