The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation (WERF) is a non- profit organization dedicated to producing taxonomic monographs on the moth fauna of the Nearctic Region.

The Foundation's principle focus is to publish biosystematic treatments on the estimated sixteen thousand plus species of moths found in North America in a series of monographs - "The Moths of North America" (MONA).

A Style Guide for MONA Authors is now available (in MS Word format).

Read the Foundation’s position on the Biodiversity Crisis, Charitable Giving, and Estate Gifting.

The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of a grant designed to assist authors with completing work leading to a publication of a MONA fascicle. Read more here: MONA development grants.

MONA Fascicle 8.1 is available for preorder: Sparganothini + Atteriini by Jerry A. Powell & John W. Brown. 230 pages, 6 colored plates, 33 monochrome plates, 79 maps, 2 tables. Hardcover. 2012. Click here to download the order form.