New Florida moth species, thought extinct, turns out to still be fluttering around

By: Craig Pittman

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 2,098

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always loved those TV shows that tell us what a wild place nature can be. Jacques Cousteau, Marlin Perkins, the “National Geographic” specials — those were all appointment TV in my parents’ house.

Just the other day, one of my friends passed along a really wild Florida nature story. It’s about a type of moth, a rare one. It’s so rare that the only scientist …

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