Performing Operation ‘wing fix’ on this Clouded yellow from 1978. Lucky to say it went well! All our butterfly specimens are a very valuable part of the Gib insect collection. #entomology #curation #butterfly #Gibraltar

And so, work begins on cataloguing and curating our #Lepidoptera collection! The #butterfly specimens are the oldest we have in the insect collection dating back to the late 70s. #entomology #curation #gibraltar

Just some of the #moth #pest species we’ve found. The impressive looking Palm moth Paysandisia archon and the Box tree moth Cydalima perspectalis #mothsmatter #entomology #mothmonitoring #gibraltar

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A hard but fulfilling year 🍃 congratulations to all students. But well done particulary to our MSc Env Sci students who form part of the first cohort for this course. You have ended the year with some fantastic projects 🦊🐵 #universityofgibraltar #gibraltar #msc #environment

Some more #butterfly wing repairs on this Spanish festoon collected in 2001 #entomology #insectcuration #Gibraltar

This specimen of a Giant Peacock moth, Saturnia pyri, from 1980 is the only specimen to have been found in #Gibraltar #mothsmatter #entomology #insectcuration Alameda Gardens Gibraltar

Happening this weekend! Looking forward to seeing everyone again

And so it begins! The second Iberian moth meeting. #mothsmatter

The beautiful Buff tip, Phalera bucephala #mothsmatter #iberianmoths #pinardelrey

The first talk of the day on the Lepidoptera of Portugal project given by Pedro Pires. Thank you Pedro for a great talk! Second Iberian moth meeting at CIMA, Tarifa. #mothsmatter

The second talk of the day given by Dr Will Leo Hawkes on moth migration for the 2nd Iberian moths meeting held at CIMA, Tarifa. Such an interesting talk, many thanks Will! #mothsmatter #insectmigration

Second light trapping session in Tarifa #mothsmatter

The 2nd Iberian moth meeting 18-20th October 2024 held at CIMA, Tarifa. Thanks to all the organisers and everyone who attended. Such a great bunch of people! #mothsmatter #spanishmoths

Moth highlights from Huerta Grande. Brimstone, Thyatira batis, Eublemma baccatrix, Catocala oberthueri #mothsmatter #spanishmoths

Small influx of Cornifrons ulceratalis here on #Gibraltar. UK moth-ers eyes peeled. Migrant Lepidoptera GONHS Gibraltar

One of the most insane storms I’ve witnessed MeteoGib

A sit in the sauna can save endangered frogs nature.com/articles/d4158…