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Which rare butterfly, found only on a few limestone hills in Gloucestershire and reintroduced to other sites, is named for the distinctive white fringe on its wings?

The large blue (Phengaris arion) was declared extinct in 1979 before being successfully reintroduced from Swedish stock in the 1980s after discovering its complex relationship with a specific ant species.

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