Butterflies evolved from moths about 100 million years ago in North America : NPR

Butterflies likely split from nocturnal moths around 100 million years ago in present-day western North America or Central America, a new study of the winged insects finds.

Western monarch populations grew over 100-fold in 2021. : r/UpliftingNews

Moth Fossils Older Than Flowers Were Shaped By Climate Change

The Beginnings of Butterflies

How butterflies conquered the world: a new 'family tree' traces their 100- million-year journey across the globe

Moths, Alive and in Color, in All Their Diversity - The New York Times

The insect apocalypse: 'Our world will grind to a halt without them' : r/collapse

Invertebrates

The U.S. Geological Survey wants you to send in dead butterflies for research : NPR

Which came first: the butterfly or the flower?, Evolution

Nature Blog Project Noah — Erebidae

Roundup Kim Smith Films

Lepidoptera migration - Wikipedia

Feet, antennae, wings—it's all a matter of taste for insects, NIU researchers say

Ohio Birds and Biodiversity: The Harvester, North America's carnivorous butterfly!