Insekten der Philippinen I

A month ago or so the California Academy of Sciences launched a full fledged expedition to the Philippines. Während die Mehrheit der Kapital wurde auf einem Clipper-Schiff und Tauchteams verbracht, es gab eine terrestrische Komponente. Während ich nicht bekommen, um zu gehen (und setzte sich zu Hause und schmollte), I did talk some of . . . → Weiterlesen: Insekten der Philippinen I

Montag Moth

Letzte Woche Jim Hayden erraten die Motte ich gepostet war ein australischer Faulholzmotten. Es war ein guter Tipp, weil es so viele große und beeindruckende Motten in dieser Familie aus Australien. Einer der besten ist, dies zu sein, Tweet'y lambertella (Faulholzmotten), Schwarzer Berg in Canberra Oktober gefangen 23, 1955 (CAS Sammlungen). . . . → Weiterlesen: Montag Moth

Genius des Presse XX

This GOP is less of a challenge and more of a simple roundup of miserable stock photography. Alex Wild and others have long ago pointed out the massive failings of many stock photo sitesbut here is a brief and painful lep roundup using Google.

Step 1: Image searchmoth on flower”.

Step 2: . . . → Weiterlesen: Genius des Presse XX

Montag Moth

ANSWER: This wasn’t easybut this large and beautiful moth was from Australia and is in the family Xyloryctidae (Philarista sp.). We have a handful of representatives of this group here in the US and Ted MacRae over on Beetles in the Bush has a few great photographs of them. Somehow I think we . . . → Weiterlesen: Montag Moth

Netzgeflügelter Käfer

These large and interesting Lycidae beetles (Lycus fernandezi) were abundant in south eastern Arizona a few weeks ago. Constantly flying between flowers and moist sand they were making for easy photography targets. I thought to myselfhere is a great opportunity to catch a beetle taking off!”.

Wait for it

Lycus fernandezi (Lycidae)

. . . → Weiterlesen: Netzgeflügelter Käfer

Dancing Moth

Here is another wonderful video from Warren! I am guessing this is a Choreutidae because of the way the wings are held while dancingalthough it’s too fast to really get a clear look. Given that it’s from a fauna I’m totally unfamiliar with I could easily be wrongso please correct me . . . → Weiterlesen: Dancing Moth

NABA verwandelt Fische und Wildtiere in hirnlose Zombies

Fresh off the presses, the Miami Blue Butterfly (MBB) is now listed as federally endangered by act of an emergency provision. Huzzah! (rechts?)

Miami Blue Butterfly from Butterflies of America

My first thought waswait, wasn’t this already endangered?”. Ja, turns out the MBB has been state-endangered since 2002 after a previous emergency . . . → Weiterlesen: NABA verwandelt Fische und Wildtiere in hirnlose Zombies

Montag Moth

 

Die Motte dieser Woche ist ein Video eines tanzenden Mikros von den Philippinen (aufgenommen von Warren Laurde). Wie Sie vielleicht vermuten, ist dies eine Paarungsschau, die in einem ziemlich spektakulären Kopfstand endet. Es gibt viele andere Mikroleps, die Tanz- oder Anzeigeverhalten haben, but there are almost no other videos online . . . → Weiterlesen: Montag Moth

Montag Moth

Chiricahua multidentata (Geometrien)

This Monday’s moth is a spectacular species from the mountains of ArizonaChiricahua multidentata, a Geometrid. The only known location for this species is at the very top of the Chiricahua mountains above 9,000 Füße (which was just bruned to a crisp). Hopefully the fire was not . . . → Weiterlesen: Montag Moth

Genius of the Press XIX

It’s been a little while since the last GOP challenge, but this is a softball. I’m hoping they were just too lazy to find a more suitable image