This vibrant moth fooled scientists for generations

ScienceDaily
Sep 23, 2025, 2:03 am117 ptsTrending
For more than a century, a dazzling pink-and-yellow moth was mistaken for a common European species, but DNA analysis revealed it as entirely new: Carcina ingridmariae. Found across the eastern Mediterranean, this hidden beauty had evaded recognition until advanced barcoding techniques exposed its genetic…

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