Not an uncommon moth, but a distinguished looking one. This is Catocala ilia (Erebidae) ((formerly Noctuidae)), and it feeds on a handful of Oaks. It came into my light over the weekend in Southern Illinois, down in the Trail of Tears State Forest. As with so many other moths this widespread species has a number . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Moth Portraiture
 2 iruzkinak - (Iruzkinak itxita daude)  Entomología  "Mendi Tears of State Forest", Catocala, Entomología, Erebidae, Illinois, Lepidoptera, Sitsak, Noctuidae, Underwing
The local news for most of the eastern US and Canada has been aflutter (ha) recently with reports of the irruption of Vanessa atalanta – the Red Admiral butterfly. While this is a common occurrence every spring for these butterflies to migrate north from their overwintering grounds in the southern US, . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Tximeleten Inbasioa Share honetan! 3 iruzkinak - (Iruzkinak itxita daude) Entomología, eszeptizismoa Tximeletak, Entomología, Irruption, Lepidoptera, Midwest, Migration, Almirante Gorria, eszeptizismoa, Spring
Today’s moth is an understated brown Crambidae, Loxostege brunneitincta. While this isn’t a particularly captivating moth it does have an interesting story that illustrates the need for scientific collections and museum loans. If you read the label image you will notice the moth was originally collected in 1927 by E. P. Van . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Astelehena sits Share honetan! 3 iruzkinak - (Iruzkinak itxita daude) Entomología California Zientzien Akademia, Entomología, Lepidoptera, Astelehena sits, Sitsak, Paratype, Izurri, Taxonomy
Back to the Monday Moth! This beautiful insect is Stiria dyari (Noctuidae) collected on a February trip outside of Cataviña, Baja California Mexico. I believe the host plants are still unknown, but all of the moths in the genus Stiria have these brilliant yellow forewings that help camouflage them on the stem . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Astelehena sits Share honetan! Iruzkin bat - (Iruzkinak itxita daude) Entomología Entomología, Lepidoptera, Mexikon, Astelehena sits, Sitsak, Noctuidae Back from hiatus and back to the Genius of the Press insect-news-failure series! Fresh iaz prentsak off, Ingurumen, Elikagai eta Nekazaritza Gaietako Erresuma batuan itzali zen arropa moths infestation masibo bat egiteko. Hemen erakutsitako irudia bertatik “Nazioa” istorio bat oso urrun dago . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Prentsa Jeinua XXII Share honetan! Iruzkinak itxita daude Entomología Bad Science, Lehiaketa, Entomología, Prentsaren jenioa, Gazteaukera, Lepidoptera, Sitsak Urteko lehenengo Aste Nazionala uda honetan izango da, Uztaila 23-29, 2012! AEBetako mota honetako lehen ekitaldia da (Aspalditik ezaguna da Erresuma Batuan) eta jendea kanpora ateratzera eta sarritan ahaztu egiten zaien sitsaren fauna esploratzera bultzatzeko saiakera bat da. AEBek dute . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Sits Astea nazionala 2012 Share honetan! Iruzkinak itxita daude Entomología, Zientzia Berriak Herritarren Zientzia, Biltzen, Kontserbazio, Entomología, Lepidoptera, Mikrolepidopteroak, Sitsak, Sits Astea nazionala, Argazkia For all intents and purposes this looks like a blue butterfly (as in subfamily Polyommatinae)… it’s very, very blue after all. But assumptions based on color would lead you down the incorrect road; as it turns out this butterfly is actually a species copper. There are subtle difference in wing shape and probably venation, baina . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Kobrezko Tximeleta Mozorrotuta Share honetan! 2 iruzkinak - (Iruzkinak itxita daude) Entomología Arizona, Tximeletak, Biltzen, Entomología, Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Argazkia I’ve just returned from the annual Entomological Society of America conference in Reno, Nevada! It’s the largest meeting of its kind in the world, baino gehiagorekin 4,000 attendees from all walks of insect research life. My interests are in the systematics, evolution and biodiversity talks – and I’ll try to recap a few of the . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Akatsak Renon: HAU 2011 Share honetan! Iruzkin bat - (Iruzkinak itxita daude) Entomología, eszeptizismoa Blogging, Convention, Entomología, Gazteaukera, eszeptizismoa Litekeena da jende guztiak ezagutzen du sits edo tximeleta baten eredu estandarra – loreen barruan ezkutatuta dagoen nektara heltzeko lasto-itxurako proboscidea. Lepidopteroen gehiengo zabala landare angiospermoen erradiazioarekin batera dibertsifikatu da, lurreko bizi-ordena anitz eta ugarienetako bat bihurtuz. This paradigm however does not . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Hortzdun Sitsen Dibertsifikazioa Share honetan! Iruzkin bat - (Iruzkinak itxita daude) Entomología Allopatric, Entomología, Bilakaera, Japan, Lepidoptera, Mikrolepidopteroak, Mikropterigidae, Sitsak, Speciation That’s how the saying goes, Eskuineko? Two weeks ago I participated in the 5th annual National Geographic BioBlitz over in Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona. It was a great excuse to get back into the field and it was the first time I collected Arizona in the fall. Temps were still pushing the mid . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Sits bat bezain lanpetuta Share honetan! Iruzkinak itxita daude Entomología Arizona, BioBlitz, Biltzen, Kontserbazio, Entomología, Lepidoptera, Sitsak, National Geographic, Espezie berria |
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