But just how miniature do you need to be to qualify as a micro-moth? The scientific name for butterflies and moths is Lepidoptera. Museum curator David Lees specialises in the smallest species, ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 89, No. 1 (Mar., 2006), pp. 69-74 (6 pages) Historical, anecdotal records of the state-endangered Miami blue butterfly, Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri (Comstock & ...

These caterpillars carry a toxic chemical cocktail and Inquisition-like delivery implements—and their geographic range is ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in ...

Welcome to the kaleidoscopic world of the butterfly wing. How do butterflies and moths (known collectively as Lepidoptera) make use of their vibrant wing patterns? Why are some species experts in ...

Let's find out. Butterflies and moths belong to a diverse group of insects known as Lepidoptera, Latin for "scaly wing." They ...

Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. They share common insect characteristics. Both butterflies and moths shared a common ancestor millions of years ago ...

The deadly caterpillars – within the South American genus called Lonomia – have a snakelike venom that interferes with blood ...

"But there's a lot of foundational work to do first." Caterpillars are the larval stages of the insect order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. It's just one of many animal groups with little ...