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Lepidoptera

insect specimens

Evolution

Global ‘tree of life’ study shows insects ruled Earth 400 million years ago

November 6, 2014

A new study involving more than 100 researchers from 10 countries, including the Florida Museum of Natural History, has reconstructed…
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Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus

Evolution

DNA tells story of butterfly evolution

September 11, 2014

The wispy, delicate nature of butterflies and moths is part of their charm, but their soft bodies do not preserve…
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hawkmoth specimen

News in Brief

Hawkmoth research collaboration

August 22, 2014

Florida Museum of Natural History lepidopterist Akito Kawahara and Boise State University researcher Jesse Barber explain their new collaborative study…
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tan and orange moth

Awards & Honors

Buchholz High School student wins prestigious grant to research moth wings

July 24, 2014

A high school student working in the Florida Museum of Natural History McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity recently received…
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Pink-spot Sulphur butterfly

Florida Biodiversity

A butterfly in hiding takes wing on social media

April 17, 2014

Thanks to social media and museum collections, a butterfly species was recognized in 2011 after more than 50 years of…
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Philodoria hibiscella moth

Grants & Initiatives

Museum researcher wins NSF grant to study rare Hawaiian moths

February 20, 2014

A Florida Museum of Natural History researcher has received $150,000 from the National Science Foundation to study endangered moth species…
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A brown, tan and black patterned butterfly with blueish tint on its wings

Grants & Initiatives

Researchers receive $450,000 NSF grant to classify butterfly group

September 11, 2013

Florida Museum of Natural History scientists have received a three-year, $458,104 National Science Foundation grant to research a common, but…
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Bella moth

Florida Biodiversity

Exotic plants affect native moth

July 16, 2013

Florida Museum of Natural History researcher Andrei Sourakov has a soft spot for small, winged creatures, and an extraordinary commitment…
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hawkmoth specimen

Evolution

Study shows hawkmoths use ultrasound to combat bats

July 3, 2013

For years, pilots flying into combat have jammed enemy radar to get the drop on their opponents. It turns out…
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tobacco hornworm larva

Evolution

DNA study shows hornworm pests have Central American origins

May 31, 2013

Florida Museum of Natural History researchers have co-authored the first comprehensive study on the evolution of two agricultural pests commonly…
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