The dark bordered beauty moth (Epione vespertaria) is an attractive moth. Females have lemon-yellow wings and prominent dark ...

One of Britain’s most attractive species of moth, the Kentish glory ( Endromis versicolora ), absent from England and Wales since the 1970s, could be making a comeback, thanks to a reintroduction ...

Half of UK butterfly species are in long-term decline - and humans are to blame - New monitoring has revealed that three species suffered their worst year ever in 2024 ...

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The new idea, called the Salient Aroma Hypothesis, suggests that the smells plants release play a crucial role in determining how specialized a butterfly or moth's diet becomes. The researchers ...

New research has proposed a chemical-based explanation for why some butterflies and moths are selective feeders while others are not. The study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, ...

Conservation experts are urging homeowners not to mow their lawns over the coming months to help boost butterfly numbers, with more than half of UK species ... to butterflies, moths and other ...

More than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term ... immediate difference to butterflies, moths and other wildlife,” Dr Fox urged. Dr Marc Botham, butterfly ecologist at the UKCEH, said: ...

To determine whether plant scent may have driven adaptation, the researchers looked at the insects' primary organs for smelling—the antennae—and compared the antennal size of 582 specimens ...

More than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term decline, with figures revealing a dramatic collapse in numbers as Scotland is amongst the worst-hit regions. Wildlife charity Butterfly ...

Conservationists have said more than half of butterfly species in the UK are in long-term decline ... immediate difference to butterflies, moths and other wildlife." Dr Marc Botham, butterfly ...