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 . . . → Preberite več: Biology of a Ghost
 6 Komentarji - (Komentarji so zaprti)  Entomologija  Vedenje, Entomologija, Lepidoptera, Molji, Nove vrste Who can see what’s wrong with this article? Skupna raba tega!Ta nedavni članek v ameriški naravoslovec je sprejela drugi pogled na nekatere od slavno napihnjenih ocen vrst, nekatere pa višja 100 milijonov (Erwin, 1988). Ocene, ki so jih avtorji opravili, kažejo, da projekcije zgoraj 30 milijonov imajo verjetnosti <0.00001. Njihov ocenjeni razpon je bolj verjetno, da bo med 2.5 in . . . → Preberite več: Ocene Global Species raznovrstnosti Skupna raba tega!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
. . . → Preberite več: May Butterflies (and a moth) Skupna raba tega!For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth? Skupna raba tega!Za tiste Kalifornijce, ki berejo, predvsem tiste na jugu, bodite pozorni na tega čudovitega malega pajka, Latrodectus geometricus – rjava vdova. Arachnologists at UC Riverside are monitoring the spread of this invasive species. Ironično se izkaže, da ni tako nevaren kot naša domača črna vdova. Kljub temu, it is not . . . → Preberite več: Si me videl? Skupna raba tega! 2 Komentarji - (Komentarji so zaprti) Entomologija Entomologija, Invazivnih vrst, Non-Žuželke, Pajki 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 . . . → Preberite več: Genij tiska, v. VI Skupna raba tega!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 (ali $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Preberite več: To all you Moth-ers Skupna raba tega!From a peppermint Pericopinae. I recorded this video on-site in northern Costa Rica a few years ago. When I reached down to pick up this moth, it was hard to avoid noticing the behavior. The moth, Chetone angulosa (Erebidae: Pericopina) ((used to be Arctiidae)), has a common defensive mechanism for this group – they . . . → Preberite več: Moth Perfume Skupna raba tega! 5 Komentarji - (Komentarji so zaprti) Entomologija Metulji, Defensive Behavior, Entomologija, Nevarnosti Zbiranje, Lepidoptera, Molji 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 . . . → Preberite več: The Art of a Goose Chase Skupna raba tega! 10 Komentarji - (Komentarji so zaprti) Entomologija Entomologija, Cvetje, Nevarnosti Zbiranje, Lepidoptera, Molji, Non-Žuželke |
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