A 1993 field study in the subarctic boreal #forests of the Kola Peninsula tested 26 synthetic lure types based on #moth sex pheromone compounds, capturing 18 moth species across 260 traps. First records of attractive lure compositions reported for 14 of those species: doi.org/10.3897/nl.4...

From fresh to dry: Moth body weight changes through preservation Body weight is a key trait in insects, reflecting size, condition, and energetic status. It also influences their flight performance, reproduction, and ecological interactions. Yet most ecological and...

#Museum #moth #specimens lose significant body mass through drying and preservation - making weight data from collections hard to interpret ecologically. This study quantifies that mass loss across multiple workflows. See the results doi.org/10.3897/nl.4...

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A rare new species of #moth has been discovered - 𝘊𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘴 - which lives only in the fragile scrub #habitats of Florida and hasn't been seen in most of its #historical range since the 1960s. 🦋

Read the full study ➡️ doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1273.181781

#endemic #taxonomy

Dr. Enrique García-Barros Saura. In Memoriam On January 16th, our dear colleague and distinguished entomologist Enrique García-Barros Saura passed away at the age of 66. All of us who knew him, and especially those of us who cultivated his frien...

In Memoriam of Dr. Enrique García-Barros Saura, a distinguished #entomologist who dedicated his career to advancing the knowledge of Spanish #butterfly #fauna.

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What is #pollinator #health, and why does it matter now more than ever?

🔎Discover the scope of the field, our mission and more as a new 💎 #OpenAccess #journal in our very first editorial 👇

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New Caledonian Forests are full of hidden natural treasures! 🌿🦋

This study describes two spectacular new species of Caloptilia moths - 𝘊. 𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘴 and 𝘊. 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘢 - discovered in the Parc des Grandes Fougères.

Read the full study: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1268.173885

This is 𝘌𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, the first known species with a sexually dimorphic wing pattern of the large subgenus 𝘈𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘢. See its description here: doi.org/10.3897/nl.4...

#taxonomy #lepidoptera #invert

A new moth species is described in the genus Monochroa. Find out more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/nl.4...

#newspecies #taxonomy #biodiversity

Early stages of the tineid moth genus Tenaga are reported for the first time, for T. nigripunctella.

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Does the false head influence female mate choice in Callophrys xami? Here's what this study found out: doi.org/10.3897/nl.4...

#butterflies #animalbehavior #evolution

Notes on the ecology of some Samia moths, including data on their host plants in nature: doi.org/10.3897/nl.4...

#Lepidoptera #moths #ecology

Our 🦋 lepidopterist, Dr Marcin Wiorek, has been elected a co-Editor-in-Chef of Nota Lepidopterologica @notalepido.bsky.social! ⬇️

Nota Lepidopterologica welcomes new Editor-in-Chief Marcin Wiorek | Blog Wiorek has strong skills in lepidopteran morphology and molecular knowledge, and will join co-Editor-in-Chief Théo Léger to continue the development of the journal.

Eight years after joining Nota Lepidopterologica's editorial team, David Lees @microlepidoptera.bsky.social is stepping down from his role as our co-Editor-in-Chief. Taking his place is Marcin Wiorek @marcinwiorek.bsky.social , whom we warmly welcome!

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A male of the little-known mining moth species Urodeta longa is described for the first time based on material collected in northern Thailand. Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#Lepidoptera #moths #taxonomy

The first genetic studies of species of the bagworm moth genus Reisseronia from Poland: doi.org/10.3897/nl.4...

#Lepidoptera #moths #DNAbarcoding

Researchers present a successful translocation of Transylvanian blue butterflies in Romania, highlighting the potential of this method for protecting highly localised, endemic taxa in the country.

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Taxonomic and distributional updates are presented on five species of the moth subfamily Pyraustinae: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

#fauna #taxonomy #Lepidoptera

Til moth do us part: new species marks 42 years of marriage “It is without a doubt the prettiest species I have encountered in my long scientific career," said Huemer, who named the moth after his wife.

Misidentified for over a century, a new European moth species has been discovered by Peter Huemer.

“It is without a doubt the prettiest species I have encountered in my long scientific career," said Huemer, who named the moth after his wife.

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An analysis of the intra- and interspecific variation in wing shape of butterflies in the genus Heliconius: doi.org/10.3897/nl.4...

#butterflies #Lepidoptera #insects

Dichocrocis frenatalis, the little-known type species of the moth genus Dichocrocis, was discovered in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#taxonomy #entomology #Lepidoptera

Description of a new moth species from the Ogasawara Islands of Japan: doi.org/10.3897/nl.4...

#Lepidoptera #newspecies #moth

DNA barcoding of Tineidae from South Italian forests reveals faunistic novelties and potentially undescribed species (Lepidoptera, Tineoidea) Tineidae Latreille, 1810 includes about 119 species in Italy. Despite their economic and ecological importance, this family remains poorly studied in peninsular Italy, primarily due to taxonomic imped...

New molecular knowledge on Tineidae moths in South Italian forests to facilitate identification.

#DNAbarcoding #Lepidoptera #entomology

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Life history traits of the Idas Blue (Plebejus idas) were studied at two sites in the northern Upper Rhine valley in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Find out the results here: doi.org/10.3897/nl.4...

#Lepidoptera #entomology

Researchers of @um.es provide new data on the distribution and biology of Tortricidae moth species in Spain's Murcia Region, complete with an updated checklist: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

#Lepidoptera #biodiversity #moths #invert