Armenia unveils Erivan Anomalous Blue butterfly as logo for COP17

Key facts

• Armenia has unveiled the logo for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
• At its centre is Polyommatus eriwanensis, a blue butterfly found only in and around Yerevan.
• COP17, scheduled for October 2026, will host the first global review of how countries are implementing the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
• The framework has 23 targets, from protecting habitats to reforming subsidies that harm biodiversity.
• The logo uses 23 blended colours, reflecting the idea that progress on one target depends on action across all.
• The species inhabits calcareous grasslands in Armenia but the host plant of the species is still not known.
• The species is not included in the Global and European Red Lists.
• The choice builds on a precedent from COP16 in Colombia. That conference featured the Inirida flower, endemic to the Guaviare region.