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 ...

Distinguished by its striking colors and a name that carries the weight of a high ecclesiastical office, a new species of ...

Purple wings, orange-gold markings, and crisp white bands make the newly described moth hard to miss. That is part of what ...

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 genetic “cheat sheet” allows different species to display the same warning patterns.

One kind of Australian moth looks to the stars on its voyage to a summertime refuge. In spring, mounting temperatures and dwindling food sources send the moths roughly 1,000 kilometers south toward ...

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 ...

Of the 59 native species monitored, 33 have declined, 25 have improved and one mountain species has too little data to assess ...

Unique Cretan discovery: Entomologists identified Pyralis papaleonei, a medium-sized moth with purple forewings, as a new species endemic to Crete’s White Mountains. Symbolic naming choice: Named ...