Postdoc working on pantropical insect communities and ecological networks @CNHackforth on the other sitehttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3mbvtvu36x227Eoophyla dentisigna (Agassiz, 2012) Crambidae: Acentropinae C. Hackforth det. 2025 Republic of the Congo This fascinating group are aquatic as larvae, and adult females may enter the water for several hours to lay eggs. The tiny hindwing eyespots are thought to represent jumping spider mimicry.08 Jan 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvtvu36x227https://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3mbt7thh4ec2eZamarada protrusa serrula (Fletcher, 1974) Geometridae: Ennominae C. Hackforth det. 2023 Republic of the Congo One of ~25 Zamarada species collected from 3 hectares of Congolese lowland forest.07 Jan 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbt7thh4ec2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3mbqsyz7oy22rPorthesaroa sp. Erebidae: Lymantriinae C. Hackforth det. 2024 Republic of the Congo (new country record) This species currently awaits formal description.06 Jan 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqsyz7oy22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3mbooc7j4b223Maruca vitrata (Fabricius, 1787) Crambidae: Spilomelinae C. Hackforth det. 2023 Republic of the Congo (new country record)05 Jan 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbooc7j4b223https://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3mb7dzonrok2xHeterostegane pachyspila (Fletcher D. S., 1958) Geometridae: Ennominae C. Hackforth det. 2023 Republic of the Congo (new country record)30 Dec 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7dzonrok2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3manu5pz35c2uCheroscelis oospila (Prout L. B., 1912) Geometridae: Geometrinae C. Hackforth det. 2023 Republic of the Congo23 Dec 2025 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3manu5pz35c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3malj2amz5c2bSciatta inconcisa (Walker, 1869) Noctuidae: Pantheinae C. Hackforth det. 2023 Republic of the Congo (new country record)22 Dec 2025 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3malj2amz5c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3madmznker22iPliniola gibba (Plötz, 1880) Erebidae: Arctiinae-Lithosiini C. Hackforth det. 2023 Republic of the Congo (new country record)19 Dec 2025 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3madmznker22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3maayk6jgss22Pseudambia albomaculalis (Hampson, 1897) Crambidae: Spilomelinae C. Hackforth det. 2025 Republic of the Congo (new country record) [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Dec 2025 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3maayk6jgss22https://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3ma6mej74mk2aBalacra rubricincta (Holland, 1893) Erebidae: Arctiinae C. Hackforth det. 2023 Republic of the Congo [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Dec 2025 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6mej74mk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3ma4cufvlq22rAs we come to the end of 2025 I've had some time to photograph some moth specimens from my work in the Republic of the Congo, which I will share here in the coming weeks. First up: Mazuca strigicincta (Walker, 1866) Noctuidae: Xyleninae C. Hackforth det. 2024 Republic of the Congo16 Dec 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4cufvlq22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3m6wtbzgpss26Thrilled to today be starting as a PostDoc in the TropEco lab at the University of Bristol. I'll be working on the PanTropIn project, which aims to describe drivers and impacts of insect biodiversity changes across pantropical forests. Very excited to be up and running within an exciting new team!01 Dec 2025 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wtbzgpss26https://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3lk72s4jdqk2vLast week I defended my thesis "Structure and Function of Insect Communities in Central Congo Peatland Forests" with minor corrections. Thanks to supervisors Jan Axmacher and Simon Lewis for their inspiration and support, and to examiners Tim Newbold (UCL) and Ed Turner (Cambridge). Now, to publish!12 Mar 2025 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk72s4jdqk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3ljqheyjzws25Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp467106 Mar 2025 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljqheyjzws25https://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3li5m2exg5k2oThe programme for this two day meeting on African Tropical #Peatlands includes talks on climate, biogeochemistry, vegetation, socioecology, ecosystem dynamics, and of course insects. It will be closed by the Environment Minister of the Rep. of Congo. So something for everyone! Sign up at link below: [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Feb 2025 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5m2exg5k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/hackforth.bsky.social/post/3lhyoqqez2s2uNext Monday at 4.15, I will be speaking at the Royal Society in London about my PhD research on the insects of the Central Congo peatlands. The talk is part of a two day discussion meeting on African Tropical Peatlands. Register to attend in person or online here: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/02/african-peatlands/12 Feb 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:ftf5bvsax6vltc5b26f2do5m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhyoqqez2s2u