Yet another installment of my favorite series, the genius of the press. This article comes from ABC news, who can identify this caterpillar? It is decidedly NOT a gypsy moth.
Fellow entomology blogger Myrmecos had a similar story last week.
 Els comentaris estan tancats  Entomologia  Mala Ciència, Concurs, Entomologia, lepidòpters, Mitjans de comunicació, Taxonomia (photo credit) The monarchs have started their spring migration north and you might even see one soon (not exciting if you live in FL or HI where there are year-round residents, or in CA where there are separate overwintering spots). Reports from their winter locations in Mexico however are dismal; with possibly the lowest . . . → Llegir més: Off with their heads! Comparteix aquest! 2 comentaris - (Els comentaris estan tancats) Entomologia Barcoding, Papallones, Conservació, ADN, Entomologia, lepidòpters, Monarch Published in the Santa Barbara News Press, Winter 2009. Who can tell me what’s wrong with these captions? Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson. Comparteix aquest! 2 comentaris - (Els comentaris estan tancats) Entomologia Mala Ciència, Papallones, Entomologia, lepidòpters, Mitjans de comunicació Not the typical butterfly – but this is the protein folding structure from a South American hemorrhagic fever – the Machupo virus. The article was found on Science Daily. A striking resemblance to a butterfly, maybe even a Hesperiidae (photo from Butterflies of America). . . . → Llegir més: De la papallona de la setmana Comparteix aquest!
Know this butterfly? It’s OK, no one really does. It is in the genus Apodemia (Riodinidae), but the taxonomy of this group is a disaster… and don’t even get me started on the subspecies. This specimen was photographed in September, meaning it is most likely to be Apodemia mormo (mormo) based . . . → Llegir més: Stupid buttefly of the week Comparteix aquest! Els comentaris estan tancats Entomologia Papallones, Entomologia, lepidòpters, Espècies, Conceptes Espècies Despite being pretty disinterested in butterflies, they are pretty to look at. Here is a really great video by a guy I know down in Southern CA. His time-lapse videos of lepidoptera life cycles are pretty impressive, and this one in particular is beautiful. If you cut to about 3:00 dins, you will see dozens . . . → Llegir més: Papallones Time-lapse Comparteix aquest!This is an old image of mine, so it’s not perfect. If you can tell me this butterfly to species you get a high-five. If you know the subspecies, I’ll send you a new pack of #3 stainless steel pins! Only hint: It’s from the western USA. . . . → Llegir més: Persones papallona OK, ¿Qui sóc jo? Comparteix aquest!Així, Com començo un nou bloc? Difícil pregunta, però potser aquest és un bon moment per mostrar una nova espècie de diversió. Aquesta arna es va recollir l'any passat fora de Santa Bàrbara, Califòrnia. L'envergadura massiva, a 15 mm, fa que sigui bastant gran per a una arna Gelechiid. El gènere, Gnorimoschema (pronunciat ni-a-mosh-ma), . . . → Llegir més: Missatge inaugural Comparteix aquest! Els comentaris estan tancats Entomologia Entomologia, Gelechiidae, lepidòpters, Arnes, Noves espècies |
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