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Rosy maple moth

Vintage illustrations of colorful moths.

Polyphemus moth

Dainty in white

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Rosy maple moth

Polyphemus moth

Dainty in white

Industrial melanism

Atlas moth caterpillar

Flannel moth caterpillar

Lepidopteran larva

Master of camouflage

Vintage illustrations of colorful moths.

What can bionics researchers learn from butterflies and moths?

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