Moths are the mysterious elder cousins of butterflies, that are equally interesting, but yet highly underappreciated. They are seen as boring, brown insects, which couldn't be farther from the truth," says Dr V Shubhalaxmi, acknowledged as India's first woman lepidopterist (specialising in the collection and study of butterflies and moths) and researcher at the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). "Moths have character. They are incredibly beautiful, and have some intricate patterns on their wings," she says. To encourage recording and raising awareness of these winged insects, 'the bug lady' as she is popularly known, will hold a moth camp in October.