Denna mal är nästan lika sällsynt som den paranormala namne (förutom att det är på riktigt) – det är en Gazoryctra sp. i familjen Hepialidae. De representerar en basal stammen av Lepidoptera och är allmänt känd som spöke nattfjärilar eller snabba nattfjärilar. Ghost – because males of some species are known to fly in . . . → Läs mer: Biology of a Ghost
 6 kommentarer - (Kommentarer är stängda)  Entomologi  Beteende, Entomologi, Lepidoptera, Nattfjärilar, Nya arter Who can see what’s wrong with this article? Dela detta!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 och . . . → Läs mer: Estimates of Global Species Diversity Dela detta!Bara några bilder av vanliga Kalifornien leps, längs kusten intervall nära Santa Cruz för några veckor sedan. Börja arbeta mig igenom några foto eftersläpning…
Euphydryas chalcedona
Plebejus acmon
Plebejus acmon
. . . → Läs mer: May Fjärilar (och en mal) Dela detta!For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth? Dela detta!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. Nonetheless, it is not . . . → Läs mer: Have you seen me? Dela detta! 2 kommentarer - (Kommentarer är stängda) Entomologi Entomologi, Invasiva arter, Non-Insekter, Spindlar It’s good to throw a changeup every one in a while, and this week here is an article that is actually GOOD. Ja, 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 . . . → Läs mer: Genius av Press, v. VI Dela detta!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 (eller $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Läs mer: To all you Moth-ers Dela detta! En kommentar - (Kommentarer är stängda) Entomologi Book Review, Entomologi, Lepidoptera, Nattfjärilar 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 . . . → Läs mer: Moth Perfume Dela detta! 5 kommentarer - (Kommentarer är stängda) Entomologi Fjärilar, Defensive Behavior, Entomologi, Risker för att samla, Lepidoptera, Nattfjärilar 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 . . . → Läs mer: The Art of a Goose Chase Dela detta! 10 kommentarer - (Kommentarer är stängda) Entomologi Entomologi, Blommor, Risker för att samla, Lepidoptera, Nattfjärilar, Non-Insekter |
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