We enjoy observing the fluttering of butterflies and moths in our pollinator gardens, but do we recognize their differences, or do we assume all are butterflies? We appreciate these native insects ...

MILLERSBURG – Encased in a series of cabinets, dozens of moth and butterfly displays sit in neatly arranged frames and mounts, waiting to be unearthed for its next showing. More than 18,000 of the ...

Comparison of over 200 high-quality butterfly and moth genomes reveals key insights into their biology, evolution and diversification Cookie settings over the last 250 million years, as well as clues ...

The most extensive analysis of its kind reveals how butterfly and moth chromosomes have remained largely unchangedsince their last common ancestor over 250 million years ago. This stability exists ...

We are all aware of the fact that butterflies and moths are two distinct insects. However, it can be quite difficult to tell apart a butterfly from a moth and vice versa. The two beautiful creatures ...

A rare Atlas moth with a 12-inch wingspan has been returned after being stolen from a butterfly farm. Paige Firkins, 19, gloated online that she 'kinda took the biggest cocoon' during a trip to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — More than 60 butterfly and moth species from around the world will fly within the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory for its new exhibit. On Wednesday, the 'Fred & Dorothy Fichter ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The iconic eyespots that some moths and butterflies use to ward off predators likely evolved in distinct ways, providing insights into how these insects became so diverse. A new ...

Is it a hummingbird? Is it a butterfly? Lubbock A-J reader P.W. of Lubbock wondered about a strange creature hovering in flight around flowering Ajuga and thought perhaps it was some kind of ...

A moth or a butterfly? That’s the question when you see a skipper. Jonathan Snyder photographed this subtly beautiful long-tailed skipper in Charlestowne Lakes in Virginia Beach. Most other skippers ...