De Chris Grinter, pe 1 august, 2011% Chiricahua multidentata (Geometridae)
Molie Aceasta luni este o specie spectaculoase din munții din Arizona – Chiricahua multidentata, un Geometrid. Locația doar cunoscut pentru această specie este la foarte de sus a munților Chiricahua de mai sus 9,000 picioare (care tocmai a fost bruned la un clare). Hopefully the fire was not . . . → Citeste mai mult: Luni Moth
De Chris Grinter, on July 25th, 2011% This Monday I am departing from the usual Arctiinae for something completely different – a microlep! This is a Nepticulidae, Stigmella diffasciae, and it measures in at a whopping 6 mm. I can’t take credit for spreading this moth – all of the nepticulids I have photographed are from the California Academy of Sciences and . . . → Citeste mai mult: Luni Moth
De Chris Grinter, pe 22 iulie, 2011% It’s been a little while since the last GOP challenge, but this is a softball. Sper că au fost prea leneși să găsească o imagine mai potrivită…
De Chris Grinter, on July 18th, 2011% I’ll keep the ball rolling with Arctiinae and post a photo today of Ctenucha brunnea. This moth can be common in tall grasses along beaches from San Francisco to LA – although in recent decades the numbers of this moth have been declining with habitat destruction and the invasion of beach grass (Ammophila arenaria). Dar . . . → Citeste mai mult: Luni Moth
De Chris Grinter, on July 12th, 2011% Well as you may have guessed the subject isn’t as shocking as my title suggests, but I couldn’t help but to spin from the Guardian article. I really find it hilarious when I come across anything that says scientists are “astounded”, “baffled”, “shocked”, “puzzled”, – I guess that’s a topic for another time… Nevertheless a . . . → Citeste mai mult: Curators Astounded!
De Chris Grinter, on July 11th, 2011% Today’s moth is a beautiful and rare species from SE Arizona and Mexico: Lerina incarnata (Erebidae: Arctiinae). Like many other day flying species it is brilliantly colored and quite likely aposematic. After all, the host plant is a milkweed and the caterpillar is just as stunning (de mai jos).
Lerina incarnata (Erebidae: Arctiinae)
Acest . . . → Citeste mai mult: Luni Moth
De Chris Grinter, pe 5 iulie, 2011%
Se pare ca exista o preponderenta de legende urbane care implică insecte târăște fețele noastre în timp ce noi dormim. Cel mai faimos mit este ceva de-a lungul liniilor de “tu mananci 8 păianjeni un an în timp ce doarme“. De fapt, atunci când Google că numărul variază de la 4 la 8… up to . . . → Citeste mai mult: Toate New, Moliile atac!
De Chris Grinter, data de 30 iunie, 2011%
Micronecta scholtzi
Dealurile din mediul rural european sunt în viață în corul amoros, tipand, bug-uri acvatice de sex masculin. Micul insecta de mai sus, Micronecta scholtzi (Corixidae), measures in at a whopping 2.3mm and yet produces a clicking/buzzing sound easily audible to the human ear above the water surface. To put that in . . . → Citeste mai mult: Lumea incredibil de tare de sex bug
De Chris Grinter, on June 20th, 2011% I’m going to keep the ball rolling with this series and try to make it more regular. I will also focus on highlighting a new species each week from the massive collections here at the California Academy of Sciences. This should give me enough material for… at least a few hundred years.
Grammia . . . → Citeste mai mult: Luni Moth
De Chris Grinter, on June 14th, 2011% Maps/containment % updated: 16 Iunie
As July approaches I being to look forward to the Pacific Coast meeting of the Lepidopterists’ Societate. This year it will take place in Prescott Arizona, despre 2 hours north of Phoenix. And as of this moment it is one of the few places in Arizona not on fire. . . . → Citeste mai mult: Arizona on Fire
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