Dr Shubhalaxmi Vaylure

We'd all agree that in a beauty pageant involving butterflies and moths, the chances that the latter will win against their more flamboyant cousins are slim. But, that's only because most of us have little clue about the secret world of moths. They are best known as critters of the night, seemingly more ungainly than butterflies, and commonly associated with hole-ridden sweaters, naphthalene balls and Miss Havisham's musty wedding gown.