Rare blue butterfly most likely dead after theft from conservatory; woman identified

Police released a photo of  suspect Jamie Revis on Friday.

Revis is accused of taking a blue morpho butterfly from the conservatory shortly before 5 p.m. on April 15. The species is native to Central and South American forests, according to officials at the conservatory.

University of Cincinnati biology professors Stephen Matter and Patrick Guerra told WCPO-TV last week that the butterfly was likely dead, given its biological need for a warmer climate than the one in Cincinnati.

The butterfly was a part of the Krohn Conservatory's 2018 butterfly show, "The Butterflies of Madagascar."