V. Poodle Moth

Lepidoptera, the family to which butterflies, moths, and skippers, (the in-between), belong are mostly pollinators. For over 190 million years, they have been both boon and bane to cultured plant life because while they pollinate some species, they feed on others. For example, the silkworms from which the world's silk is harvested are moth larvae, while other species of moth and their larvae are responsible for moth holes in clothing and are the reasons we have things like cedar clothing cabinets and mothballs. Their dusty scales, club-like antenna, and beautiful wings have enraptured us since ancient times, much like how nearly every moth is enraptured by a shining, bright light.