The notion of species may underpin almost every aspect of biology, yet scientists can't agree on a single definition. Time ...

A species of moth that was first described in 1818 was believed to be a single species. However, it has since been discovered that it is actually a complex of species, eight of which are found in ...

Found in the Amazon, Pantanal, and Atlantic Forest, they were distinguished from what was previously known as a single ...

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 ...

My first sighting of a cecropia moth was from a boat. It was a sunny morning, and I was paddling along the lakeshore, expecting to see familiar birds. Instead, my eye was drawn to a large, brown spot ...

A Madagascan hawkmoth, whose existence was predicted by Darwin and Wallace, has now been recognized as a new species. Known as Wallace's sphinx moth, the moth is famous for its enormous tongue—the ...

BILLINGS – As the less sexy and drab relative of the butterfly, moths don’t get a lot of positive attention. It doesn’t help that most are active at night. Yet they outnumber butterflies about nine to ...

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.

A new species of clearwing moth was found in Port Talbot, Wales. A few moths had been accidentally brought into the UK from Guyana in a camera bag after a photography trip. They stood out as unusual ...

In May, you might notice white, cotton-like webs in the branches of trees in forests or green spaces. These are the nests of ...