仅在新西兰的丹尼斯顿高原上发现的稀有阿凡达飞蛾在2026年保护其栖息地免受拟议煤矿污染的努力中赢得了 " 虫子 " (Bug of the Year 2026)。 The rare Avatar moth, found only on New Zealand’s Denniston Plateau, won Bug of the Year 2026 amid efforts to protect its habitat from a proposed coal mine.

阿凡达蛾是一种罕见的白天飞行物种，拥有金色后翅，于2012年在新西兰丹尼斯顿高原被发现，荣获2026年度昆虫奖。 The Avatar moth, a rare day-flying species with golden hindwings discovered in 2012 on New Zealand’s Denniston Plateau, has won the 2026 Bug of the Year award. 该飞蛾因其与虚构的潘多拉行星相似而命名,象征着一个拟议的开放煤矿对其唯一已知生境构成的威胁。 Named for its resemblance to the fictional planet Pandora, the moth symbolizes the threat posed by a proposed open-cast coal mine on its only known habitat. 包括森林与鸟类在内的自然保护者敦促政府将该地区重新划分为科学保护区, 以飞蛾濒危状态及更广泛的生物多样性风险为例。 Conservationists, including Forest & Bird, are urging the government to reclassify the area as a scientific reserve, citing the moth’s endangered status and broader biodiversity risks. 超过16,000人签署了保护高原的请愿书, 强调公众日益关注该矿对环境的潜在影响。 Over 16,000 people have signed a petition to protect the plateau, highlighting growing public concern over the mine’s potential environmental impact.