But just how miniature do you need to be to qualify as a micro-moth? The scientific name for butterflies and moths is Lepidoptera. Museum curator David Lees specialises in the smallest species, ...

Cheryl Lang took this photo of a Geranium Plum Moth resting on Pink-flowered Wood Sorel, also known as Oxalis.

Native to China, India, Malaysia and Indonesia, the moth shares a name with Atlas, the Titan god of Greek mythology. Atlas was burdened with the task of holding up the heavens for all eternity, and ...