The parcel contained dried-out pupal cases and over 60 envelopes holding dead adult moth and butterfly specimens of the order Lepidoptera.
Agriculture specialists with CPD inspected a parcel from Portugal that claimed to contain “pieces of silk to be used in works," but actually held 60 dead butterflies and moths.On May 2, agriculture specialists with CPD inspected a parcel from Portugal that claimed to contain “pieces of silk to be used in works.”
The specialists reported their discovery to inspectors at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as all importers must be licensed and declare any imports to the USFWS.
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