New clearwing moth species discovered in Thailand’s jungle!
Aurantiosphecia piotrii is not only a species new to science, but because it didn't "fit" into any known genus, a new genus,...
top of page
Recent news
Archived news
- Nov 8, 2019
Extremely rare new clearwing moth species discovered in Thailand’s rainforest!
Melanosphecia paolo from Thailand is a new, metallic blue species of the extremely rare genus Melanosphecia, known until now only from...
- Dec 29, 2017
New clearwing moth species discovered in Thailand’s jungle!
Aschistophleps argentifasciata was named after a strongly light-reflecting, silver band on the abdomen (latin argentum [silver] and...
- Nov 13, 2017
Establishing CLEARWING FOUNDATION FOR BIODIVERSITY
Our company and team members are environmentally conscious. BioVentures Institute’s patented technology has a potentially high impact on...
- Oct 8, 2017
Rediscovery of a ‘lost’ species after 130 years in the Malaysian rainforest!
Heterosphecia tawonoides Kallies, a ‘‘lost’’ species of clearwing moth known only from a single specimen from 1887 (the holotype, which...
- Aug 20, 2017
New clearwing moth species discovered in the Malaysian jungle!
Pyrophleps ellawi, with its slender body and rapid flight, is a wasp mimic. It appears to be extremely rare, with only one or two...
- Oct 18, 2015
New clearwing moth species discovered in the Malaysian jungle!
Heterosphecia pahangensis is a Malaysian clearwing moth with striking bee-mimicking features: narrow, hyaline wings, bright bands on the...
bottom of page