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🐛 mothmonar.ch ✨ Bug King • Independent Artist & Designer • aka M. Capaldi 🌟 they/them, queer variety pack, real human artist & real human art!

Photo of a sketchbook page with an in-progress bust of a cartoon moth character wearing a small crown. The drawing is in red pencil with said pencil resting on the paper to the left. Art by Moth Monarch.
A pale cream mug with a small blue and gold moth on the side, being held by a dark handle toward the viewer in a shop.
Black and white doodle of a cartoon moth character smiling a bit groggily with a medical wrap around their torso. They're giving a thumbs up and have a blanket over their lap. Signed Moth Monarch 2020.
Photo close-up of a black bandana with a honeybee and honeycomb design printed in metallic gold ink.
Small traditional drawing in ink of a cartoon bee sitting and reading a book, wearing large round glasses drawn in glittery gold paint. To the left, a Canadian loonie and an American quarter for scale - the figure of the bee itself is only 2.5 inches or a little over 6 cm tall. Art by Moth Monarch.
Character badge of a purple winged creature in warrior gear posing with an enormous flaming axe held over their shoulder and smiling at the viewer. They have pink and lavender markings including gradient tufts of fluffy hair on their tail and head, with one side long enough to cover one eye, and thin pinkish horns sticking out of their hair. Their outfit is cobbled together with multiple layers of leather, metal, and cloth strapping forming pauldrons, lower arm gloves, high boots, and pants with an elaborate ornamented metal belt. The axe blade is glowing and on fire, with an additional firey element on the top of the axe and molten-looking chains tied around the axe head and down part of the handle. Their name, "Mel", appears below the end of the axe handle to the left of the character.
Scan of a square sketchbook page of assorted cartoon insects and other doodles: there is a moth sewing a quilt, a bee picking some flowers, a beetle in a snazzy outfit with a blazer, trousers, and dress shoes, and a few other little friends along with some stars in green and blue filling space between. Dated May 2026 by Moth Monarch.
Scan of traditional art: a white cartoon moth drawn in purple lines on a black textured background waves a non-binary flag with yellow, white, purple, and black stripes. Their pose is active and open; they are smiling with closed eyes.
Two adorable insects in the style of Squishable plush having a date on a checkered picnic blanket, framed by a heart shape made of forget-me-nots. Left, the luna moth smiles, holding a small heart box of candy in one front leg and a rose bouquet in the other. Right, the blue admiral butterfly smiles and holds their front legs up to their face in delight, a little pink heart accent in their eye. Outside the forget-me-nots are some water droplets filling the rest of the space. Art by Moth Monarch.
Photo of a black bandana with an assorted spider design printed in white ink. It's folded in half diagonally and resting on a wood and metal bench as a backdrop.
Three sketches of a winged bear furry character holding a real-shaped duck, each labeled "Toni & Hank" at the bottom. Left, the bear is in a t-shirt and shorts. Middle, the bear is in overall shorts and a shirt. Right is mostly the same as middle but with some little bees added in blue line.
Charity raffle table at Anthrocon 2026 with charity event information, pictures of horses, and a cartoon standee of a winged bear fursona holding a comparatively realistic duck. An Anthrocon flag hangs from a railing upper right.
Two sketches of a furry puma restaurant worker holding a large sub sandwich. The left one is skinnier with a crew neck shirt and pizza topping spots roughed in blue. The right one is beefier with a collared polo shirt and looks a bit older; the blue roughs are absent. Both say "PIZZA PUMA" at the bottom.
A standee of a puma character with pizza topping spots in a green shirt, black apron, black pants and black shoes standing holding a large subway sandwich and smiling at the viewer. Box at the bottom reads "PIZZA PUMA, Friends of #Anthrocon" with the Anthrocon logo lower left and the Furryland logo lower right.
"Himbo Mothman" Concept for AC '26 theming Top row has three very rough sketches exploring face shape and upper body. Lower row has two refining the ruff, arms, and antennae details for the concept. Lower right notes: "include/leave out wings as needed, recommendation for color:" with a bit of one of the refined sketches in grays with red glasses. Further note: "red glass gold rims?" Art by Moth Monarch '25.
A couple extremely rough scribbles, one in red, one in black, of a cartoon bug figure standing or riding something bike-ish. Hand-written text to the right reads: more angled, l. jacket, SHINY, visor?, roach? bee? beetle? WASP!! (circled)
Very scribbled almost nonsense-level doodles in a few different colors on a phone app. Left has "text" above a figure with spread wings and some smaller figures below. Right has "text" above with middle figure gesturing toward the right and some smaller figures around them.
Two-piece door with engraved artwork depicting the Doors of Durin from Lord of the Rings.
A sleeping cartoon mothman in striped pajamas curled up with a Fresno nightcrawler plushie and resting his head against his arm on a pillow. He's wearing a sleep mask with closed eyes drawn on it. Art by Moth Monarch.
Very rough and simple thumnail sketch for Anthrocon's 2026 banner featuring cryptid characters. The theme name "Critters, Cryptids & Curses" in red scribbled text stretches the entire width around the lower third of the image. Characters above the text left to right: a mari lwyd in a hoodie and flower crown waving, a buff mothman with wings spread across the image behind him and holding the edge of the frame of his red glasses, a squonk crying with both hands at their cheeks looking up to their right, and a sasquatch peeking around the right edge smiling at the other characters. A kraken is visible across the bottom of the image.
27 "Friends of Anthrocon" cartoon animal characters in three rows. These represent various partners and charities at Anthrocon in the form of six foot tall standees throughout the convention. There is a broad assortment of animals, styles of dress, interests and occupations across the cast. Top row: Westie, an everyman white dog; Champ, a sports-loving hamster; Dub, a music and dance fan squirrel biting a giant cookie; Penny, an artist emperor penguin; Renn, a wren cosplaying a Star Wars character; Mary, an otter gamer; CeeCee, a book-loving otter dressed in purple with a sunhat; Dave, a donkey in relaxed clothing; Dru, a teal dragon in a tiger fursuit with the head in his arm. Middle row: Vizzi, a peacock with tour pamplets; Nikki, a husky with a DSLR camera; Lewis, a duck playing trombone; Hilda, a pit bull smiling in athletic wear; Antonio, a bull in an argyle vest with a cane and drink shaker; Emily, a frog in a sunflower dress with a muppet-style fly puppet; Cappy, a catfish in boat captain uniform; Pearl, a parrot in relaxed clothes with a smaller real-shaped parrot on her hand; Doc, a tortoise in scrubs holding a smiling possum in his arms. Bottom row: Eve, an athletic kangaroo with a pink and orange water bottle; Seamus, a rabbit in a cute cowboy costume with tilted head; Allie, an alligator in dad clothes posing with a viewfinder; Sheryl, a pop-star arctic fox in iridescent bodysuit; Reggie, a red fox in pajamas with a plush dog and cup of coffee; Max, an elderly dog in grandpa clothes; Natalie, a calico mer-cat; Pizza Puma, with pizza topping spots holding a sandwich in a food service uniform; Toni & Hank, a winged bear in overall shorts cradling a real-shaped duck in her arms and smiling. All art by Moth Monarch 2016-2026.
Digital art doodle of a freckled cartoon moth in a long striped scarf drawn flowing around them as they gesture with both hands, smiling with sparkling eyes and additional little sparkles and stars surrounding them. They're excited to be talking about something to a listener off-screen. Signed Moth Monarch 2022.
Digital art illustration of cartoon insects partying: fireflies sit on a frame above shining light on a dancing caterpillar, ant, bumblebee, and mantis below. Text top, middle, and bottom reads "do a little dance / you're a little bug / get down tonight"
A street corner on Penn Avenue in front of the David L Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. A sign on a street pole features two furry characters from behind smiling at the viewer in front of a golden bridge framed by text: "Welcome Anthrocon" and the "Visit Pittsburgh" logo.
Close-up of very small drawing in pencil with gold accents of a dragon character in a mage robe levitating with arms out from his sides, eyes closed, and six wings behind him. Art by Moth Monarch.
Moth Monarch's table at Anthrocon 2026 with lots of bug themed art and merch!
Pale hand holding up a "snacker" small plush Squishable death's-head hawk moth, still with tag. Its large yellow eyes have an innocent pleading look to them.
Red jar with a sign taped to it reading "HELP ME LOSE A KNIFE FIGHT! (tip jar)". At its base is a business card for artist Moth Monarch; these on top of a yellow pad of Bristol board on Moth Monarch's convention table.
Photo of Moth Monarch at their Anthrocon 2026 dealer table. They're grinning and holding out their arms, wearing an iridescent jacket and shiny aviators. Around them on the table surface and displayed on signs and wire cubes are posters, prints, screen printed bandanas, enamel pins, stickers, zines, blind bags, and custom character badge examples. The table decor is black, purple, and gold themed.
Photo: left, lady wearing a white mask with large black eyes and white antennae; she holds up one side of a cloak patterned exactly like a moth wing. Right, a man whose head is obscured by a large beige lampshade holds up a bright light in his hand toward the lady. They're in a convention center with some other people passing behind them.
Photo of Moth Monarch at their Anthrocon 2026 dealer table. They're grinning and holding out their arms, wearing an iridescent jacket and shiny aviators. Around them on the table surface and displayed on signs and wire cubes are posters, prints, screen printed bandanas, enamel pins, stickers, zines, blind bags, and custom character badge examples. The table decor is black, purple, and gold themed.
A small Ditto plush held in the mouth of a green and blue dragon fursuiter. The Ditto is a little smushed and looks concerned.
Charity raffle table at Anthrocon 2026 with charity event information, pictures of horses, and a cartoon standee of a winged bear fursona holding a comparatively realistic duck. An Anthrocon flag hangs from a railing upper right.
A piece of paper on a plastic tablecloth. It reads "K01 Moth Monarch"
A yellow Pittsburgh bridge lit up over the water in the evening at late sunset. Three people sit on the ground to the lower left.
A standee of a puma character with pizza topping spots in a green shirt, black apron, black pants and black shoes standing holding a large subway sandwich and smiling at the viewer. The standee is up on top of a bar at a restaurant with busy decor on the wall behind it.
Work-in-progress photo of part of a traditionally inked and colored cartoon of a buff mothman. He's posing with one hand open-palm toward the viewer and the other arm outstretched behind him, intentionally reminiscent of Johnny Bravo. His body is various shades of gray with pops of red for his fingerless gloves and glasses. He is also wearing a white tank. His wings are unfinished with pencil markings visible. To the right, a tiny brush and US quarter are shown for scale. Art by Moth Monarch.
Banner for Anthrocon 2026 in the Critters, Cryptids & Curses theme hanging on the side of the David L Lawrence Convention Center. The banner features the theme title and several cryptids along with the convention dates, July 2-5.
A street corner on Penn Avenue in front of the David L Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. An Anthrocon flag is displayed over a walkway atop the convention center, and a sign on a street pole features two furry characters from behind smiling at the viewer in front of a golden bridge framed by text: "Welcome Anthrocon" and the "Visit Pittsburgh" logo.
A cute round stuffed animal snowy owl with a lanyard around it holding a mini convention-style badge in blue-green gradient with paw prints. The top bar says "Attendee" on the left with a mock badge number on the right. Middle, a generic paw print logo and "Furrycon" beneath it. Below that, a white bar with the name "Whisper". The snowy owl plush has large black and yellow eyes and little blue blush marks on her cheeks. She's resting against some blankets behind her.
Packet of "vuln stack" stickers, each a shield shape with black swirls outlined in yellow against a gradient red background with a pale center. The number 1 is overlaid on the top right. The packet contains about 100 stickers and is being held by a pale hand against a blurred floor background.
A tiny plush Ditto sits on a wooden table next to a cup featuring an illustration of two Ditto enjoying music from a boombox with cute music notes around the top and bottom. The plush has its little nub-hands sewn up toward his face in an open-mouthed expression that can be read as awe, concern, or mild shock or surprise.
A pale hand shows off the glossy finish and metallic effect on two stickers featuring a himbo mothman in different poses. They're tilted back and forth under a light source. Himbo mothman is wearing a white tank, blue jeans, red fingerless gloves and sneakers, and red metallic glasses in both designs. In the left design, he's leaning back with one palm out toward the viewer. In the right design, he's leaning forward with one leg more bent than the other and flexing with one forearm pointing up, one down.
A Squishable plush toy store in a mall seen from a slight distance behind some railings and an elevator to the right. A few people are standing around in front of it. Very large plush of a UFO, avocado, Venus flytrap, plague doctor, pigeon, and others are in the window.
Close-up of a medieval manuscript showing a beautiful illustrated border with a butterfly sitting on a plant with delicate detail. Somewhat out of focus to the right is a bird on a plant with curling stylized leaves.
Photo of framed artwork: a traditional illustration in black and metallic gold of a cat character with large sparkly eyes and a small star on her forehead wearing robes with a loose hood and peering into a crystal ball in her paws. She is seated with her large black fluffy tail curled around her and her feet in little boots peeking out from the bottom of her robe. Swirling rays encircle her on either side and three hover like a crown above her head. A border in black and gold with little symbols inside the corners surrounds the rest of the image. The piece is matted in white within a warm golden frame complimenting the gold accents of the art. It rests on a black chair. Art by Moth Monarch.
Three hot pink zines overlapping each other titled "sketchbugs" with a drawing of a wasp lady on a motorcycle. Underneath, text says "sketchbook highlights by Moth Monarch 2024-2026".
Spider bandanas layered over each other, black up top and purple below with white screen printing.
A man in a red polo shirt, black pants, and white sneakers with hair once black but here mostly white is seen from the side, face obscured by his camera as he squints into the viewfinder. He's standing on a path through a wildlife refuge littered with autumn leaves.
Photo of a mini bumblebee Squishable upside down on a towel in front of a black fan at the bottom of the image. The plush bee is clearly damp with messy fur, having just been washed.
Photo of framed art: a traditionally inked and colored cartoon of a buff mothman posing with one hand open-palm toward the viewer and the other arm outstretched behind him, intentionally reminiscent of Johnny Bravo. His body and wings are various shades of gray with pops of red for his fingerless gloves, glasses, and sneakers. He is also wearing a white tank and blue jeans. The frame is a soft glossy black with a few small imperfections in the wood. Art by Moth Monarch.
Photo of a plush toy of Moth Monarch, a Spanish moon moth character belonging to the artist of the same name, posed with a stylus for a drawing tablet in front of that tablet. The plush's free arm is raised toward the screen showing a close-up section of an artwork with an interpretation of Mothman adjusting his red lensed glasses at the viewer. He has a fingerless red glove on his hand and a very fluffy ruff. Below the tablet on the desk are a business card for Moth Monarch with a cartoon drawing of the character's head and a novelty convention ribbon that says "BUG POWER" in rainbow letters on a bright green background.
Photo of a small framed drawing of a cartoon bumblebee reading a book. The bee is fluffy with a bright amber eye behind large glasses done in sparkly gold paint, and their book is a rich blue with gold corners and border on the cover. The frame is a less saturated blue. Art in mixed media by Moth Monarch.
Photo of three stickers of a celestial-themed jumping spider displayed overlapping each other slightly. Each has two long legs raised and a sun and moon scene on its displayed abdomen. The stickers' lineart is a soft reflective gold color. They are resting on a blue and purple cloth background with golden accents. Mark at the bottom of the image reads "shop.mothmonar.ch"
Small traditional drawing in ink of a cartoon bee sitting and reading a book, wearing large round glasses drawn in glittery gold paint. To the left, a Canadian loonie and an American quarter for scale - the figure of the bee itself is only 2.5 inches or a little over 6 cm tall. Art by Moth Monarch.
Digital illustration of an anthro rabbit character in partial armor wielding a large stone hammer with matrix opal inlay. He's in an active crouched stance with dust shifting at his feet, looking off-screen to the left with an alert expression and furrowed brow. He has two ring earrings on his right ear, goggles up on his forehead, a yellow shawl with tassels over his silver chestplate, a small torn yellow loincloth over his green pants, silver bracers, small pauldrons, knee pads, and foot covers. A thorny tattoo with a flower at the center rests at the front of his neck in dark gray. The wilderness path behind him is flanked by trees and bushes, with mountains in the far distance and a bright blue sky above with a few clouds. Art by Moth Monarch.
Cropped preview of a traditional illustration in black and metallic gold of a cat character with sparkly eyes and a small star on her forehead wearing robes with a loose hood and peering into a crystal ball in her paws. Swirling rays encircle her on either side and three hover like a crown above her head. A border in black and gold is partly visible.
Photo of a traditionally inked cartoon of a buff mothman posing with one hand open-palm toward the viewer and the other arm outstretched behind him, intentionally reminiscent of Johnny Bravo. An ink pen rests at the upper right corner and a small paintbrush on the left with a sparkly watercolor palette partially visible.
Photo of traditional artwork of a cartoon moth in a loose striped sweater looking at the viewer while holding a mug. A golden halo with rays surrounds their head, and there are coffee beans as accents between the rays. Behind this art other items on a desk are visible out of focus: part of another piece to the left, pencils and other implements to the right.
Simple doodle of a cartoon cockroach in a lab coat sitting with a glass of wine in front of him, covering his face with his hands. He's saying, "Having Moth Monarch around is like someone with a camera in the window..."