The small white moth, Topiris candidella, was described in 1863 by Francis Walker but was dismissed in 1927 by leading entomologist Edward Meyrick as "better neglected," having suffered ...
According to the MSU Extension Office, the first sign of a box tree moth infestation is yellowing. If the plant appears damaged, it should be checked for caterpillars “which are lime green with black ...
If butterflies are the beauty queens of the insect world, moths are their drab and pesky cousins—or so you may have thought. It’s true that most moths are nocturnal, so you’re more likely to ...
The Atlas moth is one of the largest moths in the world in terms of wing surface area and wingspan. With a maximum wingspan of about 10 inches, it finishes just behind the white witch moth (Thysania ...
This was at the same time as he was formulating his own revolutionary ideas on the origins of species which he would go on to share with Charles Darwin. The small white moth, Topiris candidella, was ...
Consisting of just a thorax and a couple of wings, you’d be forgiven for thinking that a 1.2-centimetre-long off-white moth in the depths of the Natural History Museum’s collections is past its prime.
The small, whitish moth blends well with the white flowers of the yucca plant, where it spends most of its adult life. The moth pollinates the flowers, and in return, the yucca provides the moth ...
Along with our Spring Tree Seedling Sale, the Missaukee Conservation District is also selling native wildflowers and grasses.
March is the ideal month to plant two of the hardiest and most nutritious vegetables a home gardener can grow easily: cabbage ...