Ohio’s moth fauna is incredibly diverse. At least 2,000 species have been documented, and scores of others await discovery. I once heard an expert on “micro-moths” say that if we could find all of ...

We all love the way butterflies lure us into the garden by day, but the magic doesn’t have to end when the sun goes down. Along with butterflies, moths belong to the order lepidoptera. When the light ...

A new species of the slug moth genus Monema has been described from China. The name refers to the peculiar caterpillars resembling slugs in many of their characteristics. The recent study of the ...

An Asian-Australian moth becomes more sexually active under red light than under another colour of light or in the dark. Dim red light appears to stimulate chemical changes in the antennae of male ...

Are you noticing more moths than usual this summer? One too many flying around your porch light or flitting around your windows or TV at night? You’d be right: There are more moths lately. And don’t ...

The following is an excerpt of Moths: A Complete Guide To Biology And Behavior by David Lees and Alberto Zilli. The potentially fatal lure of the moth to the flame has long been a scientific mystery.