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Maroga setiotricha (Xyloryctidae)
Another huge Australian “microlep”, (probably) Maroga setiotricha: Xylorictidae – measuring in at 60mm. With wings like this they must make formidable fliers. According to the Xyloryctinae Moths of Australia blog the larvae are stem borers into Acacia sp. (Mimosaceae). This specimen was collected in November of 1962 by Ed . . . → Read More: Monday Moth Share this! One comment - (Comments are closed)  Entomology  Australia, Entomology, Lepidoptera, Monday Moth, Moths The 2011 Ig Nobel ceremony took place yesterday at Harvard’s Sanders Theatre. The award is sponsored by Improbable Research, an organization that gathers fascinating, odd, and outright hilarious research papers that triumph the idea that not all science is boring. Among this year’s distinguished recipients was fellow entomologist and blogger David Rentz, who received the . . . → Read More: Sexy, Sexy Beer Bottles Share this! 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Entomology Australia, Beer, Beetles, Behavior, Coleoptera, Entomology, Humor |
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