25,000 moths from one Florida backyard show how insects change with the seasons
It may seem as though the same brown moths circle your porch light each night. But a two-year survey of…Read More
Hollow trees host massive moth slumber parties
Unlike social insects such as bees and ants, moths are generally loners. So, when Florida Museum of Natural History lepidopterist…Read More
40 years of friendship, 70,000 specimens: Amateur entomologists donate lifetimes’ worth of butterflies and moths
As a 4-year-old, butterfly net in hand, Ed Knudson set out to catch insects in his neighborhood. Little did he…Read More
Luna moth caterpillars vs. brown anoles
Florida Museum researcher Andrei Sourakov recently published a paper in the Journal of Natural History on his observations of the…Read More
Leopard Moth, Lepidoptera Photo
The Giant or Great Leopard Moth, Hypercompe scribonia, has very distinct coloring, from its bright white wings with dark spots…Read More
Morpho peleides, Lepidoptera Photo
Blue morpho (Morpho helenor peleides, or sometimes just Morpho peleides) are native to tropical Central and South America, and are very…Read More
Red-spotted Purple Butterfly
Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax, is a North American brush-footed butterfly with a wingspan of up to 3.5 inches. The upper…Read More
Calisto hysius, Lepidoptera Collection Photo
Calisto hysius is a small butterfly endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies, with a wingspan of…Read More
Automeris Io, Lepidoptera Collection Photo
The Io moth, Automeris io, is widespread in a great deal of eastern North America, and despite its diminishing population, is…Read More
DNA barcodes help solve butterfly classification conundrums
Take a look at this box of butterflies. How many species do you see? You might be tempted to divide…Read More