Pritha Dey

Moth biologist | Scientist-in-charge, Research Collections Facility at National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

I am very glad to be a part of the team gathering global evidence of conservation for moths and butterflies. It is the need of the hour to spotlight insect conservation more than ever before!

[Andrew Bladon @Andrew_Bladon]

Browse the evidence for #butterfly & #moth conservation actions in our new @ConservEvidence synopsis: https://t.co/JMkFATGT5u or download PDF: https://t.co/Z8U8HmaVq3
Thanks to reviewers @DirkMaes5 @bonebraking @blackdogbirder @peter_smetacek @pritha126 @ElliTzirkalli @Perpetra..

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

Happy to do this for second time for @pintofviewclub ! Come join to learn more about moths :)

[Pint of View @pintofviewclub]

Bangalore: some moths can detect a mate from 10 km away, navigate by moonlight and pollinate ecosystems while we sleep.

Next Sunday, @pritha126 of @NCBS_Bangalore reveals the hidden world of moths.

📍 Atta Galatta
🗓️ 7 June, 4 PM
🎫 Link in bio [one @localfermentco 🍹 on us]

[BEE Lab IISER-TVM @BEElab_iisertvm]

@somanathan_hema and colleagues have provided an overview of field stations in India and elsewhere, discussing the challenges and need for a network of field stations in India.
@minivets @NCBS_Bangalore @wildwithwolves @moefcc https://t.co/cOyMiKLrjs

[National Centre for Biological Sciences @NCBS_Bangalore]

#StudentFellowship
Applications are now open for the @NCBS_Bangalore x @ProjEduAccess PRISM Fellowship 2026.

📆 2 Month fellowship starting in June 2026
📍 NCBS, Bengaluru

👇 Check out the post below for more details on eligibility criteria and application timelines

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

Last few days to submit your abstracts to our symposium on insects @iwec26 ! Hurry

[Mansi Mungee @MansiMungee]

🐝🐛 Insects run the world, but where are they in Indian ecology?

Our symposium “Insects in a Changing World” @iwec26 invites work on ecology & innovative monitoring (AI, sensors, citizen science).

📢 Submit!

@pritha126 @gauri_gharpure

https://t.co/n68VijrW5Y

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

Myself, @gauri_gharpure and @MansiMungee are co-organising a symposium on insects in the changing world, do consider submitting your research on insects to our symposium :)

Follow the post for more details!!

#insects

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

New paper out!

How do flying insects cope with a 1500 m elevational climb in the western Himalayas?

Species diversity declines with elevation
Strong species turnover. But key traits (body size, wing loading, maneuverability) remain remarkably stable

https://t.co/UZMkeIH04k

[Shashank Pathour @ShashankPathour]

ANRF Sponsored Workshop Announcement: The Division of Entomology, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi is organizing a Three-Day Sponsored Workshop on: Taxonomy and Molecular Identification of Agriculturally Important Insects”@ANRFIndia

https://t.co/2SKGg5KmHl

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

@NityaPM Congratulations 🙌

[National Centre for Biological Sciences @NCBS_Bangalore]

📢We are gearing up for NCBS’s Annual Science Carnival, BioBuzz- a celebration of exciting ideas, and fantastic science🎉

📡Live updates on X start tomorrow. Stay tuned!

#NCBSAnnualTalks2026 @NCBS_Bangalore

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[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

Our collaborative paper is now out!

This work grew from conversations at NCBS earlier this year — highlighting how collections can shape the future of biodiversity science in India
@Jahnavijoshi2 @uramakri @Devapriya_Chat @crazy_chipkali @vijaybarve

🔗 https://t.co/WgF9gQBIpS

[National Centre for Biological Sciences @NCBS_Bangalore]

🐅“Story and Science Behind Black Tigers of Similipal, Odisha” was a fantastic full-house event celebrating wildlife, biodiversity, research, conservation, and storytelling! 📽️

▶️You can now watch it on YouTube: https://t.co/9SPNWzvsHe

[Bengaluru Sustainability Forum @sustainBLR]

This game - created by Priti Bangal and Prasad Sandbhor under our Small Grants Programme - is a fun and interactive way to learn about birds and their lives amidst urbanisation.
Watch the video till the end and scan the QR code to pre-book your own copy of the game!

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

Our latest paper made it to Spanish press! A first time for me 😀

https://t.co/mmWZpkkW7z via @mundiario

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

Our new study covered by University of Helsinki press release!

https://t.co/AuMWmQZkNt

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

@MansiMungee @tarunyumnam Thanks Mansi :)

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

📢In our new paper, we found that diurnal moths have larger hearing organs! And it is not allometric to their body size!

Using 3D micro CT imaging, we asked how different predation pressure shape the morphology of
ultrasound receiving organs

Read more: https://t.co/PV8crOuEJq

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

@tarunyumnam Thank you!

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

@shaheerkhan Thank you, Shaheer :)

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

@deeptrivedivyas @bitspilaniindia @NCBS_Bangalore Congratulations Deepti!!

[Pritha Dey @pritha126]

@Nimisha_Sriv Thanks Nimisha :)