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    Rights: Ahi Pepe MothNet Published 24 May 2018, Updated 14 April 2020 Size: 170 KB Referencing Hub media

    Tamariki from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti have given local moths common names in Māori. The common names reflect the moths’ physical features.

    Moth images Birgit E. Rhode, Manaaki Whenua — Landcare Research.

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      Making moth identification guides

      Names are important. They identify who we are and where we come from. But sometimes, names don’t tell the whole story. For example, the Oxford Dictionary defines ‘moth’ as an insect with two ...

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