Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing, and classifying plants, animals, fungi, and microbes based on shared characteristics such as … Continue
McGuire Center Faculty Spotlight: Keith Willmott, Curator of Lepidoptera
In nature, like in everyday life, patience is a virtue and time is invaluable. In fact, the complete transformation of … Continue
The Rainforest Exhibits at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History features many … Continue
New Student Award Honors Florida Museum Curator Jacqueline Y. Miller
A new student award honoring the late Jacqueline Y. Miller was established by the Southern Lepidopterists’ Society and given at … Continue
People often encounter caterpillars in their gardens or walking along a nature trail. Most of us are not even aware … Continue
The McGuire Center was privileged to host visiting researchers in October and November 2023, through the Mr. Carl Wisler and … Continue
McGuire Center Curator Keith Willmott is a keen researcher of Neotropical butterfly systematics and has a long history of field … Continue
Hedylidae, commonly known as American Moth-butterflies, is a small, little-known family of Lepidoptera. This tropical family, restricted to Central and … Continue
McGuire Center staff and students had a productive spring semester. Juliette Rubin from the Kawahara Lab completed her Ph.D., and … Continue
Sarah Steele Cabrera is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in Interdisciplinary Ecology at the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), … Continue