Order Lepidoptera

Butterflies and moths fall in this order, easily recognizable because they have scaled wings. They are important pollinators and a food source for other wildlife, hence securing indigenous ecosystems' stability.

Acknowledgements: All images of the Haleakalā National Park entomology collection were photographed as part of a project in collaboration with the University of Hawai‘i. This initiative was conducted through the Hawai‘i-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit under Agreement Number P23AC02110. The photographs were taken by Spencer Pote, with oversight from Dr. Daniel Rubinoff, entomologists with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Insect Museum. The photographs have been placed online for visitors to view.