Maanantai Moth

How about another unidentified Gelechiidae from the same location as the previous specimen (nr. Prescott Arizona). I’m taking a stab at this moth being in the genus Chionodesand it is superficially similar to the species C. continuella. Thankfully there is a monograph of this group (Moths of America North of Mexico, fascicle 7.6) . . . → Lue lisää: Maanantai Moth

Maanantai Moth

 

Tämä koi on hyvä esimerkki siitä, mitä paljon minun koit ovat tällä hetkellä – tunnistamaton! Tämä on varmasti Gelechiidae-heimo, voit nähdä suuria upturned palps edessä pää, ja sormen muotoinen uloke kärkien hindwings. Just about one of the easiest . . . → Lue lisää: Maanantai Moth

Inaugural post

Niin, how do I begin a new blog? Tough question, but perhaps this is a good time to show off a fun new species. This moth was collected last year outside of Santa Barbara, CA. The massive wingspan, at 15mm, makes it pretty large for a Gelechiid moth. The genus, Gnorimoschema (pronounced nor-a-mosh-ma), . . . → Lue lisää: Inaugural post