Moths                                                                                                                    

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Context: A recent study has revealed that Moths are vital to pollination in the Himalayan ecosystem.

• Moths are nocturnal pollinators that have so far received less scientific attention.
• 65% moths (91 species) carried sufficient quantities of pollen grains to be considered as potential pollinators.
• Teliphasa sp. (Crambidae) and Cuculia sp. (Noctuidae) are found to carry the highest quantity of pollen.
• Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies.
• They can be major agricultural pests in many parts of the world. Examples include corn borers and bollworms.
• Some moths are farmed for their economic value. The most notable of these is the

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