The Moth Man

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.

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