Number 1: Metalmark moth (Polillas de marca de metal) Scientific name: Tortyra slossonia (Family: Choreutidae) This moth is one of the smallest moths in Mexico. It measures 10 mm. Although they fly by day, it is difficult to find them. The term slossonia is in…
By Pritha Dey, expert moth-er 1. Prometopidia joshimathensis This drab-colored Geometrid moth was discovered in a semi-urban forest fragment, in the busy tourist town of Joshimath in the western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, India. Dr Pritha Dey along with Dr Axel Hausmann and Dr Dieter…
Bee news update! In India, a type of bee belonging to a group called Lisotrigona has been observed feeding on something that might seem a little unusual: the sweat and tears of humans. This feeding behavior has a special name: Feeding on sweat is called…
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