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 . . . → Lexo më shumë: Biologjia e një fantazme
 6 komente - (Komente janë të mbyllura)  Entomologji  Sjellje, Entomologji, Lepidoptera, Insekte, Speciet e reja Who can see what’s wrong with this article? Share këtë!This recent article in the American Naturalist has taken a second look at some of the famously inflated species estimates, disa të lartë shkuar si 100 milion (Erwin, 1988). Vlerësimet e kryera nga autorët tregojnë se parashikimet e sipër 30 milionë kanë probabilities e <0.00001. Varg i tyre vlerësohet është më shumë gjasa të jetë në mes 2.5 dhe . . . → Lexo më shumë: Vlerësimet e Diversitetit specieve Global Share këtë!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
Acmon plebejane
Acmon plebejane
. . . → Lexo më shumë: May Butterflies (dhe a mole) Share këtë!For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth? Share këtë!Për ata Californians lexim, sidomos ato në jug, mbajtur një sy jashtë për këtë merimangë të bukur të vogël, Latrodectus geometricus – vejusha kafe. Arachnologists në UC Riverside janë duke vëzhguar përhapjen e kësaj specie invazive. Ironikisht kjo rezulton të mos jetë aq e rrezikshme sa e veja tonë amtare zi. megjithatë, nuk eshte . . . → Lexo më shumë: Më ke parë mua? Share këtë! 2 komente - (Komente janë të mbyllura) Entomologji Entomologji, Speciet invazive, Jo Insektet, Marimanga It’s good to throw a changeup every one in a while, and this week here is an article that is actually GOOD. Po, 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 . . . → Lexo më shumë: Genius e shtypit, v. VI Share këtë!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 (ose $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Lexo më shumë: To all you Moth-ers Share këtë!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 – ata . . . → Lexo më shumë: Moth Perfume Share këtë! 5 komente - (Komente janë të mbyllura) Entomologji Butterflies, Defensive Behavior, Entomologji, Rreziqet e Mbledhja, Lepidoptera, Insekte 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 . . . → Lexo më shumë: The Art of a Goose Chase Share këtë! 10 komente - (Komente janë të mbyllura) Entomologji Entomologji, Lule, Rreziqet e Mbledhja, Lepidoptera, Insekte, Jo Insektet |
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