Italian Father, Son Fined for Insects
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•Butterfly thieves handed $200,000 fine in Sri Lanka
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Luigi Ferrari , 68 , and son Mattia , 28 , convicted of illegal collection, possession and transportation of insects.
Pair lured insects with animal attractants and planned on using wax sachets to chemically preserve them.
Italian news reports say the men were on vacation in Sri Lanka at the time and have been held in the country since.
They could face two years in jail if they fail to pay the fine by 24 September .
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