Carla Rhodes is a conservation photographer based in Woodstock, N.Y. Think of a monarch butterfly flying near flowers in your backyard on a summer day. Now think of a moth circling a lamp.

But they are in fact insects -- day-flying moths. The thorax and abdomen of this species are bright green, with red, black and yellow stripes, and it has a 50-70 mm wingspan. Its two pairs of ...

Female pink-striped oakworm moths are active during dusk and early evening hours, while males prefer to fly during the day. “These two [species] are very similar,” study co-author and Florida ...

Butterflies fly during the day, and moths come out at night. At least, that’s what conventional wisdom says. But is this a good way to tell the difference between butterflies and moths?

Also moths aren't just restricted to the night time, and being drab in colour. Some moths are day flying and they can come in a great variety of shapes and colours. The best way to attract moths ...

Five species of Gnophaelaare are members of the tiger moths, day-flying moths that have bright colors in both caterpillars and adults, usually with striking patterns.Their ability to fly during ...

Most moths are active at nighttime--there's a few day-flying moths, but most are active at night. Some will come out as soon as it gets dark--some won't come out until it gets pitch black", said ...

The wings of night-flying moths are covered in scales that typically appear brown under sunlight, helping to camouflage the animal during the day. Meng Li at Lund University in Sweden and her ...

But the difference between butterflies and moths is a human division, he says: In nature, it doesn't really work. First theoretical difference is that butterflies fly during the day ...

The Museum holds the largest Castniidae collection in the world, containing 5,670 specimens. These are a group of day-flying moths with brightly coloured hindwings and are often mistaken for ...

Also moths aren't just restricted to the night time, and being drab in colour. Some moths are day flying and they can come in a great variety of shapes and colours. The best way to attract moths ...