Би Цхрис Гринтер, 24. маја, 2010%
Једном у животу појаву, a bilateral gynandromorph. Укратко, грешка током диференцијацију ћелија ствара асиметричне шаре хромозома, што доводи до асиметричног секс изражавања у одраслих инсеката. Ако нисте кликнули на линк изнад, учинити, то је одличан опис са неким страшан фотографијама.
Назад на лептира. I . . . → Прочитајте више: Авесоме Литтле Буттерфли
Би Цхрис Гринтер, on May 18th, 2010%
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.
Би Цхрис Гринтер, on May 18th, 2010% 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 . . . → Прочитајте више: The Dangerous Life of a Lepidopterist
Би Цхрис Гринтер, on May 5th, 2010% It’s good to throw a changeup every one in a while, and this week here is an article that is actually GOOD. Да, 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 . . . → Прочитајте више: Геније из штампе, в. VI
Би Цхрис Гринтер, on May 4th, 2010%
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 (или $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Прочитајте више: To all you Moth-ers
Би Цхрис Гринтер, on May 4th, 2010%
From a peppermint Pericopinae. I recorded this video on-site in northern Costa Rica a few years ago. When I reached down to pick up this moth, it was hard to avoid noticing the behavior. The moth, Chetone angulosa (Еребидае: Pericopina) ((used to be Arctiidae)), has a common defensive mechanism for this group – they . . . → Прочитајте више: Moth Perfume
Би Цхрис Гринтер, on May 2nd, 2010% For the last four weekends now I have been on a goose chase, for one moth, Heliolonche celeris. It’s a beautiful small Noctuidae with pinkish forewings and stunning orange-red hindwings. It isn’t very often encountered and only found along the northern California mountain ranges feeding on Malacothrix floccifera – a CA endemic flower. Every trip . . . → Прочитајте више: The Art of a Goose Chase
Би Цхрис Гринтер, 27. априла, 2010% Недавно је дошао преко неког смешно ужасног таксономијом из Кине (.пдф). Ако спустите мало можете видети превода на енглески. На први поглед ово изгледа као стандардног таксономију папира са скромне описима врста. Можда ћете чак мислити да себе, “ха, Питам се зашто они описују врсте од само једног примерка”. Није . . . → Прочитајте више: Таксономија Фаил
Би Цхрис Гринтер, on April 23rd, 2010% I’ve just illustrated my method for spreading microlepidoptera, go explore the techniques page. Who is courageous enough to attempt it?
Би Цхрис Гринтер, on April 21st, 2010% 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… па будите у току.
2009 was a great season. I . . . → Прочитајте више: How I keep myself busy
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