World's smallest butterfly confirmed in Shaanxi

A butterfly named Tongeia minima Shou et Yuan, discovered in Shaanxi Province in 2002, was recently confirmed as the smallest butterfly in China and the world, Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. (Photo: wenhui.news365.com.cn) Chinese butterfly export Shou Jianxin, who discovered Tongeia minima Shou et Yuan, shows off his specimen collections of small and large butterflies on Wednesday, August 29, 2007. (Photo: xawb.com) Story