Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Moth (Lepidoptera) identification

If you ever thought moths were just the poor second cousin of the butterfly, think again. Thanks to Zoo's keen eyes, the growing interest of his friends, brother, and dad, we are finding new ones almost daily. Identification is a little trickier, but mom is learning. Don't miss the amazing resources of moth macrophotography. There are some personal image collections that would put some hockey card collectors to shame. There are blogs that not only share images, but also observations and enthusiasm.

Butterflies and Moths of North America
The Mothman's blog (Toronto)
Moths of Canada from Government of Canada
Lyn Scott's Lepidoptera Images
MothGuide
Dave's Moth Index
Moth morphology interactive
John Dombroskie's Moth Photographs
Nelson Poirier's Moths of New Brunswick
Canadian National Collection
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

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