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Welcome Moth-ers in Botswana, China and Yemen!

From its start in 2012, National Moth Week has captured the interest of moth-ers around the world. The word “national” in our name applies to any country where people want to learn about, observe and document moths. With at least 160,000 moth species worldwide, there will always be the possibility of new and interesting sightings no matter …

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NMW Welcomes Dr. Utsugi Jinbo to Our Science Advisory Board

I received a doctor degree for taxonomy on leaf roller moths, and then I am working on the taxonomic research of moths at the museum. I have got interested in moth when I was a junior high student, and enjoy mothing until now. I prefer smaller moths, which includes many excellent species like little jewels …

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Highlights of National Moth Week Events in Japan

Guest post by  Utsugi JINBO During the National Moth Week 2015, an insect book exhibition will be held at a store of Junku-dou, a large chain bookstore, at Ikebukuro city in Tokyo. This is an exhibition sale of insect books as well as artworks selected by organizers of this event. There is a moth book …

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NMW new partner – Moths of Belize

Introducing a new website – Moths of Belize by Ian Morton “a photographic record and field guide to the moths of Southern Belize”. Well, if you are interested in wildlife then this could be paradise! We live just a mile and half from the sleepy town of Punta Gorda in the jungle of Southern Belize, …

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National Moth Week Flier Now in Multiple Languages

National Moth Week has been an international citizen science project since its first year in 2012, so our team is introducing new fliers this year in multiple languages to help inspire new moth-ers around the world to participate. Several volunteers have generously contributed their time and effort to translate the 2015 NMW flier into several …

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NMW Welcomes Dr. Vijay Barve to Our Science Advisory Board

Vijay is an IT professional by training and nature lover by heart. He has been a nature enthusiast from childhood interested in birds and invertebrates. His interest in butterflies and moths started with rearing of caterpillars collected from backyard garden. He continued his interest in biodiversity recordings and with development of Internet got involved with …

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National Moth Week t-shirts and other products on RedBubble

National Moth Week t-shirts and other products are now available on RedBubble.com.                           ——————————————————————————- To register a National Moth Week event click here. To find National Moth Week events near you click here. ——————————————————————————-

National Moth Week 2015, July 18-26, Invites Citizen Scientists to Celebrate Moths

This year’s event to spotlight hawk moths, sphinx moths in Sphingidae family Registration is in full swing for the fourth annual National Moth Week 2015 (NMW) July 18-26, a global citizen-science project that celebrates the beauty, diversity and ecological importance of moths. This year, National Moth Week will spotlight the Sphingidae family of moths found …

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