Scientists from Poland have rediscovered a moth which was recorded way back in 1887 and then termed as ‘lost species’. They stumbled upon the moth Heterosphecia tawonoides, known for its mimicry and deceptive appearance. The moth looks like a bee with tufts of hair-like scales on its hind legs.
This is the first time that the moth has been observed and filmed in its natural habitat. During the field visits in 2013, 2016, and 2017 in the rainforests of peninsular Malaysia, the authors from University of Gdansk and ClearWing Foundation for Biodiversity, Poland, noticed the moth with a strong blue sheen on its wings, abdomen, and legs.=READ MORE
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