Систематика Збій

Recently came across some ridiculously horrible taxonomy from China (.PDF). If you scroll down a bit you can see the english translation. At first glance this looks like a standard taxonomy paper with bare-bones species descriptions. You might even think to yourself, “huh, wonder why they are describing species from only one specimen”. Not the . . . → Детальніше: Систематика Збій

Нова технологія Page!

Я тільки що показано мій метод для поширення microlepidoptera, відправиться досліджувати сторінку методи. Хто досить сміливим, щоб спробувати зробити це?

How I keep myself busy

I’ve been busy spreading microleps over the last few days, and here is a small selection from my summer collecting trips. Still have at least another 200 to go before catching up on my backlog. I am working on illustrating just how to spread these moths… так що слідкуйте за оновленнями.

2009 was a great season. I . . . → Детальніше: How I keep myself busy

Genius of the Press V

So what is wrong with this illustration below? Sounds like a great show at the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati. This news story made me look just a little closer

Громадська думка, Том I

Я прийшов через кілька електронної пошти стенограми питань, надісланих на наш ентомології відділу, і я не можу втриматися ділитися ними. Я обіцяю, ці повідомлення (і буде) 100% реальний і неопублікованих. Імена були змінені або видалені, щоб захистити невинних. З надією, Я прийду через них кожен раз в той час, і . . . → Детальніше: Громадська думка, Том I

Butterfly of the week

I’ve been a bit remiss at posting regular challenges, so I’ll try to pick up the pace. Who can tell me anything about this butterfly? The most you’re getting is that it is from the Western half of the US. Credit for family, genus or species and ridiculous credit for subspecies and where it is . . . → Детальніше: Butterfly of the week

Get a Life, Discovery

I sat rapt in front of my TV on Sunday watching the latest installment of the BBC/Discovery seriesLife”. The first thing that comes to my mind… “WHY was Oprah chosen to narrate!?” Природно, I waited for the insects special to air before I blogged about this, but having to listen to Oprah for the . . . → Детальніше: Get a Life, Discovery

Moth tasting in Napa

It was a beautiful day today in the bay area, so I headed up to Napa and the Pope Valley. I was scouting some new territory for a small flower moth, Speedy Heliolonche, that apparently is waiting for more contiguous nice weather to emerge. This season has been a bit tardy because of all of . . . → Детальніше: Moth tasting in Napa

Геній преси, v. IV

Another installment of Genius of the Press, and perhaps a bit of a softball. (Yikes these are easy to find) Who can tell me whats wrong with this article?

I may drive too much

The clouds broke this afternoon in San Francisco and the sun began to shine. The upcoming warm weather induced an all too familiar feeling, one that I should be out collecting insects and not sitting indoors! While I have already been to a handful of places this spring, I have a long season of collecting . . . → Детальніше: I may drive too much