Glöyn Byw Anhygoel

Digwyddiad unwaith mewn oes, gynandromorph dwyochrog. Yn fyr, mae glitch yn ystod gwahaniaethu celloedd yn creu patrymau cromosom anghymesur, sy'n arwain at fynegiant rhyw anghymesur yn y pryfed sy'n oedolion. Os nad ydych wedi clicio ar y ddolen uchod, gwneud hynny, mae'n ddisgrifiad gwych gyda rhai lluniau anhygoel.

Yn ôl at y glöyn byw. i . . . → Darllen Mwy: Glöyn Byw Anhygoel

Y Gwyfyn and Me #11

Has just been posted over at Beetles in the Bush. Go over and explore the latest moth carnival, a gathering of blogs that have featured moths in one way or another over the last month or so.

The Dangerous Life of a Lepidopterist

News in from India, a butterfly photographer has been kidnapped. A local park official who was visiting the north eastern province Arunachal Pradesh was taken at night by a gang of armed youth-rebels. Efforts to find him have been hampered by the weather and remote terrain. India has recently become one of the most difficult . . . → Darllen Mwy: The Dangerous Life of a Lepidopterist

Genius y Wasg, v. VI

It’s good to throw a changeup every one in a while, and this week here is an article that is actually GOOD. Oes, you read it here first, a positive article about entomology collections. We all need a breather after that Fox news fiasco with the Michigan State collection. The Honolulu Magazine does a really . . . → Darllen Mwy: Genius y Wasg, v. VI

To all you Moth-ers

For those who are not aware, a new book hit the market at the end of last year. “The Moths of Western North America“, Powell and Opler. At only $95 it’s worth every cent (neu $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Darllen Mwy: To all you Moth-ers

Perfume gwyfynod

O mintys Pericopinae. Yr wyf yn cofnodi y fideo hwn ar y safle yng ngogledd Costa Rica ychydig flynyddoedd yn ôl. Pan fyddaf yn cyrraedd i lawr i godi gwyfyn hwn, roedd yn anodd i osgoi sylwi ar yr ymddygiad. Y gwyfyn, Chetone angulosa (Erebidae: Pericopina) ((defnyddio i fod yn Arctiidae)), Mae mecanwaith amddiffynnol cyffredin ar gyfer y grŵp hwn – maent . . . → Darllen Mwy: Perfume gwyfynod

The Art of a Goose Chase

Am y pedwar penwythnos diwethaf nawr rydw i wedi bod ar drywydd gwydd, am un gwyfyn, Heliolonche celeris. Mae'n Noctuidae bach hardd gyda blaenddrychau pinc a hindwings oren-goch syfrdanol. Nid yw'n dod ar ei draws yn aml iawn a dim ond ar hyd mynyddoedd gogledd California sy'n bwydo ar Malacothrix floccifera – blodyn endemig CA.. Pob taith . . . → Darllen Mwy: The Art of a Goose Chase

Tacsonomeg Methu

Daeth yn ddiweddar ar draws rhai tacsonomeg chwerthinllyd ofnadwy o Tsieina (.pdf). Os ydych yn sgroliwch i lawr ychydig gallwch weld y cyfieithiad Saesneg. Ar yr olwg gyntaf mae hyn yn edrych fel papur tacsonomeg safonol gyda disgrifiadau o rywogaethau noeth-esgyrn. Efallai y byddwch hyd yn oed yn meddwl i chi eich hun, “huh, Tybed pam eu bod yn disgrifio rhywogaethau o dim ond un sbesimen”. Nid y . . . → Darllen Mwy: Tacsonomeg Methu

Tudalen Techneg Newydd!

I’ve just illustrated my method for spreading microlepidoptera, go explore the techniques page. Who is courageous enough to attempt it?

How I keep myself busy

I’ve been busy spreading microleps over the last few days, and here is a small selection from my summer collecting trips. Still have at least another 200 to go before catching up on my backlog. I am working on illustrating just how to spread these moths… felly aros diwnio.

2009 was a great season. i . . . → Darllen Mwy: How I keep myself busy