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Here, we examine this emerging method in detail and delve deeper into the specifics of the modelling process for a single noctuid moth, with the hope of illuminating the importance of different aspects of the process by varying the morphometric and compositional properties of the model. This was accomplished by creating a high-fidelity three-dimensional insect model by micro-CT scanning a gold-palladium-coated insect. Electromagnetic simulations of the insect model were conducted by applying different morphological and compositional configurations using the WiPL-D Pro 3D Electromagnetic Solver. The simulation results show that high-resolution modelling of insects has advantages compared to the simple ellipsoidal models used in previous studies. We find that the inclusion of wings and separating the composition of the body, wings, and legs and antennae have an impact on the resulting RCS of the specimen. Such modifications to the RCS are missed when a prolate spheroid model is used and should not be ignored in future studies. Finally, this methodology has been shown to be useful in exploring the changes in the RCS that result from variations in specimen size. 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