Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful. More importantly, some have colourful and elaborate patterns that serve as a defence against hungry predators. There are many butterfly and moth ...

Learn what an American lady butterfly and caterpillar looks like. Plus, see how it compares to a painted lady butterfly.

The northern pearly-eye butterfly is hard to find, as only 23 were counted in 2020. This butterfly has brown spots on its upper wing, with four black markings on each wing, and the bottom wings ...

leading him to explore the largely understudied role of miRNAs in shaping butterfly and moth wing coloration. “I thought these miRNAs would be minor regulators of gene expression—maybe they would ...

The butterfly population in the U.S. has dropped more than 20% over the past two decades. Some species living in Connecticut ...

Photos show the butterflies with “predominately brownish” wings. The new species looks similar to the half-moon hairstreak butterfly but lives in a different type of habitat, prefers different ...