For the first time New Zealand is joining
international Moth Week, a week that celebrates all things
moth.
A series of
events are being held around the country and scientists
are issuing a call-out to anyone interested in trapping and
recording moths around New Zealand.
“Moths are
incredibly important to our ecological systems but we need
much more information about their biodiversity and
geographical location,” says Moth Week Aotearoa organiser
and University of Auckland PhD candidate Morgane
Merien.
Moth Week is a
worldwide event which occurs from July 17th to the 25th.
This is its 10th year, but the first time that New Zealand