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The Academy of the Hebrew Language sent an emotional letter this morning (Friday) to Yarden Bibas, a former hostage whose entire family was murdered by Hamas terrorists. The letter informed him that the butterfly previously known as Kitmit Yerushalayim<\/em> would now bear the name Ktemit Ariel<\/em>, in memory of his son, Ariel Bibas\u2014the infant murdered along with his brother Kfir and their mother Shiri.<\/p>\n

In its letter to the Bibas family, the Academy wrote:
\n\u201cThe Academy\u2019s Zoological Committee has decided to change the name of the butterfly Kitmit Yerushalayim<\/em> (Melitaea ornata<\/em>) to Kitmit Ariel<\/em>. From now on, the butterfly will be named after Ariel Bibas\u2014a child who loved butterflies and was murdered by Hamas.\u201d<\/p>\n

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“This butterfly now carries the name Ariel with love and meaning”<\/strong>
\n\u201cOf all the butterflies in our land, this one now carries the name Ariel with love and meaning, just as it was carried by his family in Jerusalem. May this be a small comfort in the face of grief, and may the memory of those lost in this tragedy and in the broader struggle be blessed,\u201d the letter continued.<\/p>\n

The butterfly formerly known as Kitmit Yerushalayim<\/em>, now renamed Kitmit Ariel<\/em>, is a delicate orange-and-black butterfly from the Nymphalidae family, also known as the Brush-footed butterflies. It is native to Israel\u2019s mountainous regions, including the Jerusalem Hills and the Galilee.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Academy of the Hebrew Language has decided to rename the butterfly Kitmit Yerushalayim to Kitmit Ariel, in memory of Ariel Bibas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":18914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,2276,85,88],"tags":[2955,2952,3835,1477,1480,3836,3837,1514,3834,2788],"class_list":["post-18912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment","category-people","category-positive-moment","category-will-remember","tag-ariel-bibas","tag-bibas-family","tag-butterflies","tag-hamas","tag-israel","tag-memorial-tribute","tag-nature-and-remembrance","tag-october-7","tag-the-academy-of-the-hebrew-language","tag-yarden-bibas"],"yoast_head":"\nButterfly Renamed for Ariel Bibas in Emotional National Tribute - REGA news<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Butterfly Renamed for Ariel Bibas in Emotional National Tribute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Academy of the Hebrew Language has decided to rename the butterfly Kitmit Yerushalayim to Kitmit Ariel, in memory of Ariel Bibas.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/butterfly-renamed-for-ariel-bibas-in-emotional-national-tribute\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"REGA news\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-04T16:40:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-05T17:45:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bibasbutterfly1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"740\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"539\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"By Shimon Levi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"By Shimon Levi\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/butterfly-renamed-for-ariel-bibas-in-emotional-national-tribute\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/butterfly-renamed-for-ariel-bibas-in-emotional-national-tribute\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"By Shimon Levi\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/4d7bc34deb63b02173f4b03d0273ec11\"},\"headline\":\"Butterfly Renamed for Ariel Bibas in Emotional National Tribute\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-04T16:40:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-05T17:45:36+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/butterfly-renamed-for-ariel-bibas-in-emotional-national-tribute\/\"},\"wordCount\":237,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/butterfly-renamed-for-ariel-bibas-in-emotional-national-tribute\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bibasbutterfly1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Ariel Bibas\",\"Bibas family\",\"butterflies\",\"Hamas\",\"Israel\",\"memorial tribute\",\"nature and remembrance\",\"October 7\",\"The Academy of the Hebrew Language\",\"Yarden Bibas\"],\"articleSection\":[\"ENVIRONMENT\",\"PEOPLE\",\"POSITIVE\",\"REMEMBERING\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/butterfly-renamed-for-ariel-bibas-in-emotional-national-tribute\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/butterfly-renamed-for-ariel-bibas-in-emotional-national-tribute\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/butterfly-renamed-for-ariel-bibas-in-emotional-national-tribute\/\",\"name\":\"Butterfly Renamed for Ariel Bibas in Emotional National Tribute - 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