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Only the beetle family has more species to its credit than moths do. There are more than 160,000 species of moths around the world, with as many as 12,000 located in North America. In contrast there are "only" about 17,500 species of butterflies. The majority of moths share some common features, as you will learn. more »
With its striking coloring and easy breedability, the Indian Moon Moth is a species that lepodopterologists (those that study butterflies and moths) enjoy finding in the wild and breeding in captivity. more »
Contrary to popular belief, it is not the adult moths that eat clothing. Rather, it is the larvae of the moths. Quite simply, adult moths do not eat at all. In fact, their mouth parts are not formed properly enough to even try to eat. Male moths spend their time looking for females, and females spend their time looking for a place to... more »
When the weather begins to break and the landscape brightens, the brilliant colors of the first spring butterflies will begin to emerge. Butterflies that were once dormant, will awaken and lay their first brood of eggs on the crisp, green leaves of plants that will host their larva. As this next generation hatches, feeds and continues... more »
Burlap is made from the fibrous jute plant, which is found in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Burlap is environmentally friendly because it is 100 percent biodegradable in its natural state. It is used to make sacks, table cloths, curtains and as a backing for carpet or linoleum, among other things. Normally, burlap is organic and... more »
Moths are interesting insects that we rarely take the time to view simply because they come out at night. You can get them to come to you with a... more »
Wild silk moths are found all over the world and there are many different species. They are from the Saturniidae classification. Wild silk moths... more »
Although it's technically a butterfly, the duskywing is commonly mistaken for a moth. Because of its color and drab appearance, it looks... more »
The meal moth is considered the most troublesome of the grain-infesting moths. It usually enters homes in boxes or bags of food. This moth will... more »
The small black-winged creature basking in the sun on your lawn may not be a moth but rather a type of butterfly known as a sootywing. The common... more »
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. The differences between butterflies and moths are more than just taxonomy. Sometimes the names "Rhopalocera" (butterflies) and "Heterocera" (moths) are used to formalize the popular distinction. Many attempts have been made to subdivide the Lepidoptera into groups such as the Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Frenatae and Jugatae, or Monotrysia and Ditrysia. Failure of these names to persist in modern classifications is because none of them represents a pair of "monophyletic groups". The reality is that butterflies are a small group that arose from within the "moths" and there is thus no way to group all of the remaining taxa in a monophyletic group, as it will always exclude that one descendant lineage.
There are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth, with thousands of species yet to be described.http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/wrcf/keynotes/spring01/moths.htm – The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are crepuscular and diurnal species.
Etymology
The Modern English word "moth" comes from Old English "moððe" (cf. Northumbrian "mohðe") from Common Germanic (compare Old Norse "motti", Dutch "Mot" and German "Motte" all meaning "moth"). Perhaps its origins are related to Old English "maða" meaning "maggot" or from the root of "midge" which until the 16th century was used mostly to indicate the larva, usually in reference to devouring clothes.
The study of butterflies and moths is known as lepidoptery, and biologists that specialize in either are called lepidopterists. As a pastime, watching butterflies and moths is known as butterflying and mothing. The latter has given rise to the term "mother" for someone who engages in this activity—sometimes written with a hyphen (moth-er) to distinguish it from its usual meaning. This confusion does not arise in read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moth
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