No és estrany que una arna, però un aspecte distingit 1. Això és Catocala ília (Erebidae) ((anteriorment Noctuidae)), i s'alimenta d'un grapat de Oaks. Em va venir a la llum durant el cap de setmana al sud d'Illinois, en el Camí de les Llàgrimes State Forest. As with so many other moths this widespread species has a number of variations which may turn out to be distinct – tot esperant una monografia de l'espècie…
Ara he apostat un grapat d'imatges arna agradable pel que esperen més arnes dilluns! (tot i que aquesta és una arna divendres).
How can I resist a post title such as yours? A monograph? Whom, pray-tell, might be publishing such a useful work? =)
Ignoring the otherwise very moth-y appearance of your highlighted moth, in isolation, it’s antennae would certainly have me scratching my head when going through my VERY crude “moth-or-butterfly” examination. Així, are the tips of the antennae the same width as the rest, generally, no bulb or some such? And feel free to edify if I’m off base. =) I know if I see feathered I think moth, and if I see a bulb or other larger-then-rest-of-antennae blob at the terminus, I think butterfly. Can you clarify/correct/confirm that and apply to this individual?
Gràcies, and looking forward to subsequent posts.
ugh, WHO, not whom. pardon. =)