Overall
It's a good starting point, but as it stands there isn't enough meat to it for readers to become invested. It needs more story and character to it before it's ready. The giant moths add a nice bit of flavour, but not enough on their own. A good way to make a skip feel a little nicer is to introduce something like an interview or experiment log to break it up, but I don't know where that would fit here and I don't want to go telling you what to do either.
As it stands I'd downvote, but it has good potential with some work.
Spelling, Grammar, etc
"support the numbers ofSpilosoma lubricipeda that" -> "support the numbers of Spilosoma lubricipeda that"
*Other*
These figures wear dark clothing, with the exception of some form of pale mask,
You're missing some clarifying statement before the comma - without saying something along the lines of "mostly dark clothing" or "only dark clothing", the reader is gonna need to reread the sentence once or twice before parsing it properly. I'd reconsider rephrasing the sentence entirely, though. EC's suggestion was solid.
You have a tendency to overuse commas, which breaks up your sentences too much and makes them awkward to read. Try finding ways to smooth out sentences or break them up into smaller ones, keep a good flow. Again, EC's suggestions are solid advice, and should be implemented throughout your writing here.
