13 Mar 2015

The Moth Man

From Country Life, 9:30 pm on 13 March 2015

Robert Hoare in NZAC vault
Moth man Robert Hoare. (Photo courtesy of Landcare Research)

Robert Hoare from Landcare Research identified 140 moths at the Katikati Bioblitz and found one that hadn't been seen in New Zealand for 25 years. He's still looking for the 'holy grail' of New Zealand moths.

Native New Zealand Moths
New Zealand moths and butterflies (Macro-lepidoptera) (1898)