The Melitaea acentria butterfly, found on the slopes of the Mount Hermon ski resort in northern Israel. (IMAGE)

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The Melitaea acentria butterfly, found on the slopes of the Mount Hermon ski resort in northern Israel.

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Fritillary butterflies preserve genetic diversity and survive, sporadically interbreeding with their very distant relatives

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Vladimir Lukhtanov

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