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Lepidoptera

Person stands next to a table stacked with boxes of butterfly specimens one hand resting on the glass of lid of a box. Behind him are rows of shelves with more specimen drawers

Collections

Endowment brings influx of expertise to the McGuire Center

February 15, 2023

Early in 2022, the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity launched its first travel award program for visiting researchers. A…
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Close up of butterfly wings showing scales and patterns

Life on Earth

Rare and iconic Atala butterflies retain ancient pattern of wing symmetry

November 1, 2022

Nature seems to have an inexhaustible supply of inspiration when it comes to butterflies. With over 18,000 species, each with…
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Caterpillar eating its way through a plant stem

Life on Earth

Tracking the origin of southern California’s latest invasive pest

September 22, 2022

In 2012, a crop of California’s most prized ornamental trees was overrun by an invisible invader. The growing shoots of…
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Photograph of a green moth perched on wood

Evolution

Moths enlist additional troops in an evolutionary arms race

July 21, 2022

While a clear night sky might seem quiet and peaceful to us, empty of everything but stars, this nocturnal world…
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Photograph of moth

Evolution

New hawk moth species are among the smallest ever discovered

July 11, 2022

Hawk moths are known for being some of the largest night fliers in the insect world. With wingspans of more…
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Life on Earth

Park rangers use butterflies to take planet’s pulse in a biodiversity hotspot

May 2, 2022

In 2017, a group of scientists raised alarm bells by showing that flying insects had declined in Germany by more…
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A close up image of a large moth perched at the tip of a twig with prominent, feather-like antennae

Technology & Data

Student’s device enables researchers to easily track elusive insects

February 24, 2022

With some home security software and a little ingenuity, researchers have developed an inexpensive device that will allow them to…
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Life on Earth

Map of transparent butterflies highlights biodiversity hotspot in the Andes Mountains

December 16, 2021

With over a million known species, insects are by far the most diverse group of organisms on Earth, with conservative…
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Researcher marking a Schaus' swallowtail with a sharpie for catch and release observation

Community Science

Florida volunteers see record numbers of endangered Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly

September 16, 2021

F or the past nine years, volunteers working with the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Florida Park Service…
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fuzzy orange bee in flight

Community Science

Have you seen these big, hairy bees? Scientists tracking two rare species in Florida, Georgia

August 18, 2021

Florida Museum of Natural History researchers are asking for help tracking two obscure species of ultra-fuzzy, fast-flying native bees that…
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