Biology of a Spiritu

Hoc enim iustum est circa eos tinea, tam rarus est, ut eius nominis paranormal (nisi ut suus 'realis) – suus 'a Gazoryctra sp. in familia Hepialidae. Repraesentant, et sunt ad basim Lepidoptera de stirpe vulgo spiritum, aut citatum tinea tinea. Spiritus – quidquid habueris masculini sexus, quia in aliqua specie, sciunt in volant . . . → Lege plus: Biology of a Spiritu

Genius of the Press VII

Who can see what’s wrong with this article?

Aestimationes Global species Diversity

This recent article in the American Naturalist has taken a second look at some of the famously inflated species estimates, some going high as 100 million (Erwin, 1988). Estimates conducted by the authors indicate that projections above 30 million have probabilities of <0.00001. Their estimated range is more likely to be between 2.5 et . . . → Lege plus: Aestimationes Global species Diversity

May Butterflies (and a moth)

Just a few images of common California leps, taken along the coast range near Santa Cruz a few weeks ago. Starting to work my way through some photo backlog

Euphydryas chalcedona

Plebejus acmon

Plebejus acmon

. . . → Lege plus: May Butterflies (and a moth)

Sunday Quiz

For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth?

Numquid vidisti me?

Nam qui legit Californians, maxime in his qui habitant ad meridiem, Iste enim araneola observetis, Stibium geometricus – brunneis vidua. UC Arachnologists in flumen sunt vigilantia propagationem hoc Psidium species. Ironice ut evenit, non tam in periculosum quam patriae nigrum viduam. Nihilominus, non est . . . → Lege plus: Numquid vidisti me?

Geniumque Press, v. VI

Bonum est mutare unumquemque in tempore iacere, and this week here is an article that is actually GOOD. Etiam, hic primum legitis, 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 . . . → Lege plus: Geniumque Press, v. VI

Ad vos omnes

Nam qui nesciunt, 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 (vel $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Lege plus: Ad vos omnes

Moth Perfume

Inde litora Pericopinae. Recordantes quod video, situm in septem annis Global. Cumque venissem ad colligunt usque hoc tinea, ad vitare dura animadversione moribus. The tinea, Chetone angularis (Erebidae: Pericopina) ((usus esse Arctiidae)), quia hoc habet a communi defensionis mechanism group – illi . . . → Lege plus: Moth Perfume

De Arte anserino Chase

Nunc enim sum in weekends anser venandi quattuor, nam neque tinea demolitur, Heliolonche celeris. Est pulchra parva Noctuidae pinkish, cum pulchra alas anteriores et aurantiaco-rufus hindwings. Non est saepius occurrit: et in tantum reperitur in escam cedentibus montibus per borium California Malacothrix floccifera – CA a flore endemic. Quisque vestibulum . . . → Lege plus: De Arte anserino Chase