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

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 ...

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 beautiful, colorful moth, previously mistaken for over a century, has been revealed as a new species by entomologist Dr. Peter Huemer of the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck, Austria.

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 ...

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 ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is gearing up to spray 19 sites in Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona ...