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The black eye-spot pattern on the insects' orange wings reminded the scientists of the ‘all-seeing eye’ of Sauron from Lord of the Rings (Image Credit: B. Huertas (c) Trustees Natural History Museum)

Scientists name new butterfly after Sauron from Lord of the Rings

Scientists have named a butterfly after Sauron, the necromancing dark lord from Lord of the Rings.

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