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As I was photographing and databsing the Cicindelinae from the collections of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science I came across this specimen collected on the 10th June 1921, Chicago Illinois. The beetle is Cicindela hirticollis hirticollis (could be a boldly marked ssp rhodensis as they readily intergrade along their boundaries) and is one . . . → Read More: A beetle from an interesting time Share this! One comment - (Comments are closed)  Entomology  1921, Chicago, Coleoptera, Colorado, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Entomology, Field Museum of Natural History, History, Museums The time is fast approaching for this years National Moth Week, July 20-28 2013! The first ever Moth Week last year was a huge success with over 300 events from 49 US States and 30 countries! Help make this year even bigger – if you’re interested in moths at all you should find a local . . . → Read More: National Moth Week 2013! Share this! One comment - (Comments are closed) Entomology, Science News Citizen Science, Colorado, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Entomology, Lepidoptera, Moths, National Moth Week
Today’s moth is a beautiful species from the Rocky Mountains outside of Denver, Epermenia stolidota (Epermeniidae). This is actually a larger specimen than it appears, about 20mm from wingtip to wingtip. Those raised, darkened, tufts of scales on the posterior edge of the forewing is a great character for this . . . → Read More: Monday Moth Share this! Comments are closed Entomology Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Entomology, Lepidoptera, Microlepidoptera, Monday Moth, Rocky Mountains |
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