Least-studied areas of Africa reveal 41 new species of moths
In the rain forests of the Congo, where mammals and birds are hunted to near-extinction, an impenetrable sound of buzzing…
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New Jamaica butterfly species emphasizes need for biodiversity research
University of Florida scientists have co-authored a study describing a new Lepidoptera species found in Jamaica’s last remaining wilderness. Belonging…
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Museum researcher receives $24,000 to study hawkmoth relationships
A Florida Museum of Natural History lepidopterist recently received $24,000 to research the evolutionary relationships of an agricultural pest known…
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Guantanamo Bay Lepidoptera study sets baseline for future research
Florida Museum scientists publishing the first study on butterflies and moths of Guantanamo Bay Naval Station have discovered vast biodiversity…
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New endemic species discovered in disturbed habitats of Hawaii
On the Hawaiian Islands, where isolated, vulnerable pieces of land are surrounded by thousands of miles of ocean, habitat destruction…
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Undergraduate receives ‘Science for Life’ research award
Most first-year University of Florida students won’t be working in a molecular biology lab studying hawkmoth DNA during their summer…
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Science fair winner publishes new study on butterfly foraging behavior
University of Florida lepidopterist Andrei Sourakov has spent his life’s work studying moths and butterflies. But it was his teenage…
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Researchers discover ‘green’ pesticide effective against citrus pests
Florida Museum researchers have discovered a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars…
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Evidence of mimicry in caterpillars documented
About 150 years ago, Henry Walter Bates described mimicry based on his observations of adult butterflies in the Amazon, contributing…
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Researcher receives grant to study echolocation in moths
Whether by buzzing, singing, cawing or hissing, plenty of animals boast their own form of communication. But researchers now hope…
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