This moth is just about as rare as its paranormal namesake (except that it’s real) – it’s a Gazoryctra sp. in the family Hepialidae. They represent a basal lineage of the Lepidoptera and are commonly known as ghost moths or swift moths. Ghost – because males of some species are known to fly in . . . → Citeste mai mult: Biology of a Ghost
 6 comentarii - (Comentariile sunt închise)  Entomologie  Comportament, Entomologie, lepidoptere, Molii, Specii noi Who can see what’s wrong with this article? Trimiteți acest!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 și . . . → Citeste mai mult: Estimates of Global Species Diversity Trimiteți acest!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
. . . → Citeste mai mult: May Butterflies (and a moth) Trimiteți acest!For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth? Trimiteți acest!For those Californians reading, especially those in the south, keep an eye out for this beautiful little spider, Latrodectus geometricus – the brown widow. Arachnologists at UC Riverside are monitoring the spread of this invasive species. Ironically it turns out to not be as dangerous as our native black widow. cu toate acestea, it is not . . . → Citeste mai mult: Have you seen me? Trimiteți acest! 2 comentarii - (Comentariile sunt închise) Entomologie Entomologie, Speciile invazive, Non-Insecte, Păianjenii It’s good to throw a changeup every one in a while, and this week here is an article that is actually GOOD. Da, 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 . . . → Citeste mai mult: Genius a presei, v. VI Trimiteți acest!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 (sau $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Citeste mai mult: To all you Moth-ers Trimiteți acest! Un comentariu - (Comentariile sunt închise) Entomologie Book Review, Entomologie, lepidoptere, Molii From a peppermint Pericopinae. Am înregistrat acest videoclip pe site-ul în nordul Costa Rica în urmă cu câțiva ani. Când am ajuns în jos pentru a ridica această molie, a fost greu, pentru a evita să observe comportamentul. Molia, Chetone angulosa (Erebidae: Pericopina) ((folosit pentru a fi Arctiidae)), are un mecanism comun pentru acest grup – ei . . . → Citeste mai mult: Moth Parfum Trimiteți acest! 5 comentarii - (Comentariile sunt închise) Entomologie Fluturi, Defensive Comportamentul, Entomologie, Pericole de colectare, lepidoptere, Molii 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 . . . → Citeste mai mult: The Art of a Goose Chase Trimiteți acest! 10 comentarii - (Comentariile sunt închise) Entomologie Entomologie, Flori, Pericole de colectare, lepidoptere, Molii, Non-Insecte |
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