Why are moths “dusty”?

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I just swatted a moth that was in my kitchen and noticed that there was, what I will call dust, that came off the wings. Is this actually dust or something else? Does this have a purpose?

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Is it bad if you touch them? Like just brushing a little “dust” off. I always learned not to touch them because if you mess with that dust they either die or can’t fly anymore.

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