Imagine crossing thousands of miles of open ocean — no rest stops, no landmarks — and somehow colonizing a remote archipelago to start entirely new lineages. That’s the story of Hawaiʻi’s leaf-roller ...

This group of Hawaiian moths is named for its host plant, the endangered ʻiliahi (sandalwood). University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers identified 10 new species and seven new groups (genera) of ...

On a bright, sunny day in mid-June, a friend and I strolled on the Lower Loop trail at Eaglecrest. Out in the meadows, we found the white flowers of starflower and three-leaf goldthread; long-leaf and ...

Hawaiʻi is famous for its unique wildlife. But some of the islands’ most remarkable creatures have been flying under the radar — literally — and scientists are only now discovering they exist.

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have identified 10 new species and seven new genera of Hawaiian leaf-roller moths — a discovery that reveals previously undocumented biodiversity in ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Ten new species. Seven new genera. In Hawaiʻi, scientists are still finding animals no one knew existed. Some shimmer with almost iridescent color. One from Hawaiʻi Island may be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A newly discovered moth with colorful wings found by researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. (University of Hawaiʻi ...