Lepidoptera: The Butterflies and Moths - Order Spotlight

Hear a quick crash course on one of the most common and beloved orders of insects, the Lepidoptera. Learn what they are, how to identify them, why they're so important, and when they can be a pest.
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[@starscream548]

I’m a volunteer at the AMNH butterfly Vivarium and I throughly enjoyed this video. I didn’t know skippers we’re not currently considered butterflies thank you. If you haven’t been to the American Museum of Natural History then I highly recommend it they have a live insectarium exhibition which is amazing

[@insectspotlightproject]

I'd love to go! Glad you enjoyed the content and thank you for the support!

[@starscream548]

@@insectspotlightproject you’re very welcome this is one of the best insect KZbin channels right up there with Ant Labs, if you’re serious about coming I can easily get you a free ticket. Also if I may make a request for a video I’d love to learn more about the Mantophasmatodea or the Grylloblatodea please and thank you

[@insectspotlightproject]

@@starscream548 Next time I am in NY I will def try to make it over there! Thank you!

[@tazked4994]

this was actually so entertaining and easy to watch fr thanks for this content!!

[@insectspotlightproject]

Happy to help! Thank you so much for the support 🙂

[@megxkat9140]

can't believe i never knew that skippers were their own thing...super informative video! looking forward to watching your other vids too! :)

[@insectspotlightproject]

Depends on who you ask! Nowadays many people place skippers within the Papilionoidea (the butterflies) - they used to be their own superfamily (Hesperioidea). So as of right now, I would still call them part of the butterflies. But this is a fairly recent development. Thanks for the support!

[@DJLucas-xv7oe]

Skippers are butterflies and butterflies are moths.

[@insectspotlightproject]

close enough 😂 Moths really is just a grouping of convenience

[@DJLucas-xv7oe]

@insectspotlightproject Either butterflies are moths or there is no such thing as moths

[@innerblight]

Thank you for this informative content! I have been craving good moth videos, as I have been taking so many photos of beautiful moths I’ve found in the PNW and want to know more about them

[@insectspotlightproject]

Ooo would love to dive more in depth into some moth groups 👀

[@rabbithohl2162]

I am really enjoying your stuff! I love it when the algorithm does me a solid. Everything flows really well! Wouldn’t change a thing

[@insectspotlightproject]

Thanks so much! I'll try to keep the content coming then! 🙌

[@DJLucas-xv7oe]

After seeing Clint's brain exploding video, everytime I see a moth, I think of lobsters 😭

[@charlesbowery2783]

Great videos and information! I'm on the East Coast and am in the process of reintroducing native shrubs and flowers to my property. I came across your videos as I'm trying to educate myself more on insects, in particular, Lepidoptera and how they interact with the native plants I'm planting. I've subscribed and look forward to seeing your future content!

[@insectspotlightproject]

Thank you for being my first subscriber Charles! I appreciate all the support!

[@charlesbowery2783]

@@insectspotlightproject You're welcome!

[@HawthorneHillNaturePreserve]

Excellent work! And easy on the eyes 😜 👍

[@insectspotlightproject]

@@HawthorneHillNaturePreserve lol thank you so much!! 😂

[@RafaCB0987]

Really cool

[@insectilluminatigetshrekt5574]

Moths are not a coherent group separate from butterflies. It just means all lepidopterans besides butterflies. Many are closer to butterflies than to other moths.

[@insectspotlightproject]

Correct! I definitely dont want to give the impression moths are monophyletic, but despite their non-linear grouping, we still can use some descriptive traits to help us narrow down if a lep is a butterfly or a moth. Or more accurately as you said, a butterfly or a not-butterfly lol. Though there are always exceptions of course

[@alexandriarosecurry5498]

I'm currently working "raising" a variegated cutworm and I named him Draco underwing lol

[@insectspotlightproject]

Perfect name 😂

[@alexandriarosecurry5498]

Unfortunately, he died (no idea why) but thank you!

[@insectspotlightproject]

@@alexandriarosecurry5498 sometimes they just do that 😭

[@dallascowboysfan9923]

Great information.

[@autisiens]

Got stung by a saddleback critter.

[@insectspotlightproject]

Oof always a fun time - know what it is before ya even see it

[@autisiens]

@@insectspotlightproject yeah it was clandestine took me awhile to find out what stung me, wicked

[@thelutzbrothers8025]

Let's go!!!!

[@mahnoorhabib8774]

Comprehensive 🦋

[@insectspotlightproject]

Thank you!

[@kendallsievert8228]

An order that does contain some giants

[@insectspotlightproject]

I'll second that one! Some of those giant saturniid moths are awe-inspiring

[@noahparker6429]

Wow, I never knew that before

[@ran.glacialis]

So, far, for the helping part, for every order I have watched the main message was "Plant native flowers". As more of a botanist I can only approve of that. But, as I European, for most plants you show, I either don't know them or think "Red alert! Invasive plant!" I see you credit some photos in the description and others on the pictures, is it correct to assume that you took all other pictures yourself? Those are great pictures!

[@insectspotlightproject]

Yup! A couple here and there are public domain but for the most part, the uncredited photos are from my personal library, hence why a lot of them are from the same regions haha. Thank you so much!

[@jeeyaamonkar1199]

Please make video on thysanoptera

[@insectspotlightproject]

Ooo love thysanoptera. I'll make sure to add it to the docket!

[@thafarmerslife]

Moth

[@insectspotlightproject]

Hot take

[@thafarmerslife]

@@insectspotlightproject kya

[@ganardian6224]

Endangered species #56