Well-Preserved Moth in Baltic Amber

Description: This fine amber piece displays a fine member of the Lepidoptera, a 6 mm Moth. The name Lepidoptera means “scale-winged” and refers to the scales which cover the wings. In addition to providing coloration to Moths and Butterflies alike, the scales serve a defensive function. When a Lepidopteran is trapped in a spider web, they can shed scales to escape if not too entangled, sliding off the web on a bed of scales.