Overview
- Entomologist Harry Pavulaan formally described Celastrina iryna, known as Iryna’s Azure, in a September report.
- Pavulaan said he changed a previously planned name after seeing video of the Aug. 22 attack and later shared his paper and framed specimens with the family.
- The species is primarily observed in April in South Carolina and features light-blue wings that can show a violet tint, according to the description.
- A federal grand jury has indicted Decarlos Brown Jr. in connection with the killing under statutes covering violence against a railroad carrier, with potential death-penalty exposure.
- North Carolina enacted Iryna’s Law to tighten pretrial release rules for alleged violent offenders following the case.