One look at a regal moth and you might mistake it for a type of flower, like a marigold. It is large, vividly orange, and ...

When many of us think of moths, we think of drab little insects that flit around light bulbs at night. However, some of the most beautiful lepidopterans are moths, not butterflies. So, what is the ...

June means warm nights, summer solstice, fireflies … and the seldom-seen giant silk moths. Giant silk moths are members of the family Saturniidae and include some of the most spectacular native large ...

European Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), with a currently known inventory of approximately 11,000 species, are generally considered well-researched. However, a new genus and species from the ...

It is spring on the Front Range of Colorado, which means before long the region will receive an influx of many, many moths. Colorado is home to thousands of species of moths, many of which are ...

This rearing caterpillar will eventually transform into an owl moth – which gets its name from the brown, tan, and black pattern on the wings of the adult moth because they resemble owl feathers. Get ...

A nature reserve has recorded the first sightings in Hampshire of a pair of rare moths. Pamber Forest Nature Reserve made the discoveries during its 2025 recording season with the help of volunteers ...

A house in Australia harbored more than 400 moths and butterflies, and hundreds of other species, including ones never documented before. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

While exploring a slope of the Andes mountains in northern Chile, Héctor A. Vargas spotted larvae living on two types of flowers. Vargas, a scientist, collected the larvae and brought them to a nearby ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ryan St Laurent, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) It is spring on the ...