Author name: Sandra Lanman

Paulus' geometer, observed in 2022 in Ness Ziona, Israel. Credit: Shlomi Levi

How a Chance Encounter With a Moth Turned Into an Amazing Discovery

On a sunny Saturday morning in October 2022, Shlomi Levi and his family were going for a hike. As they were leaving their apartment building in Ness Ziona, south of Tel Aviv, Shlomi noticed a moth near the building entrance light, not far from the garbage cans. He snapped two photos on his cell phone. …

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From the ‘Land Down Under,’ National Moth Week Welcomes Country Coordinator Dave Rentz

National Moth Week is observed worldwide every year, but the southern hemisphere presents special challenges, with July being the middle of winter in that part of the globe. For Dave Rentz, however, there’s a convenient work-around: He lives in northeastern Australia, where observing moths – along with his other favorite insects – can be a …

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NMW Welcomes Sunday Berlioz KAKPO as Country Coordinator for Benin

National Moth Week is pleased to welcome Sunday Berlioz KAKPO of the Republic of Benin as our second country coordinator on the continent of Africa. Sunday is an emerging expert in the field of biodiversity informatics and has published data with The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and iNaturalist portals. He is on the faculty …

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