National Moth Week events today, July 30, 2016
These are mothing events being held today, July 30, 2016! Check the map for mothing events being held around the world today. Green events are public, Blue are private.
July 29, 2016
Project Noah Fun Fact: Yellow-banded Underwing
For every day of National Moth Week, our partner, citizen science website Project Noah will be featuring a fun fact about the underwing moths, Catocala, and their look-alikes. From Project Noah: Fun Fact! The Yellow-banded Underwing (Catocala cerogama) is unique in that it has a singular yellow band against a black background on the hindwings. …
National Moth Week on Science Friday, a National Public Radio show (USA)
Science Friday joins the fifth annual celebration of National Moth Week. From the show’s website: Many moths don’t seem all that flashy or important. But Elena Tartaglia, one of the co-founders of National Moth Week, says that moth diversity outstrips that of butterflies 10 to 1, with an enormous variety of species that play a …
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Moth Week flies into South Florida nature center – SunSentinel article
Pity the poor moth. It never gets the love that goes to its Lepidoptera kin, the butterfly. The good folks at Long Nature Center in Davie, however, are determined to change that. Once again this year, they’ll host South Florida’s only celebration of National Moth Week, with activities scheduled July 30 and July 31. For …
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