New butterflies named after Lord Of The Rings villain Sauron

Saurona triangula butterfly (B. Huertas/Trustees Natural History Museum)

A new group of butterflies has been named after Lord Of The Rings villain Sauron.

The black rings on the vivid orange wings of the flying insects are reminiscent of the all-seeing eye described in JRR Tolkien’s books, and depicted in the movie series.