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The Gunggari sun moths were found east of Mungallala in Queensland, according to the study. This species should also be ...
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 ...
MICHIGAN — An invasive moth species formerly given a derogatory term for Romani people has been given a new name. The Entomological Society of America has renamed the Lymantria dispar moth’s common ...
Hawk moths are known for being some of the largest night fliers in the insect world. With wingspans of more than four inches, many species are big enough to comfortably fill the palm of your hand.
Ohio’s moth fauna is incredibly diverse. At least 2,000 species have been documented, and scores of others await discovery. I once heard an expert on “micro-moths” say that if we could find all of ...
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — We have a new invasive insect to look out for: the box tree moth caterpillar has made its way into ...
Deborah Matthews hunts for plume moths in darkness, waiting for the halo of her headlamp to catch a brief flicker. About the size of mosquitoes, the delicate, feathery moths fly only a few feet at a ...
DETROIT — Customs and Border Protection agents found a species of moth that hasn't been seen in the U.S. since 1912 at Detroit Metro Airport. In September 2021, CBP agriculture specialists inspected ...
A moth species discovered inside a passenger's baggage at Detroit Metro Airport. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) DETROIT – Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection who were ...