Genius του Τύπου, v.III

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.

Off with their heads!

(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 . . . → Διαβάστε περισσότερα: Off with their heads!

Genius of the press, part II

Published in the Santa Barbara News Press, Winter 2009. Who can tell me what’s wrong with these captions?

Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson.

Πεταλούδα της εβδομάδας

Not the typical butterflybut this is the protein folding structure from a South American hemorrhagic feverthe Machupo virus. The article was found on Science Daily. A striking resemblance to a butterfly, maybe even a Hesperiidae (photo from Butterflies of America).

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Stupid buttefly of the week

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 disasterand 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 . . . → Διαβάστε περισσότερα: Stupid buttefly of the week

Πεταλούδες Time-lapse

Παρά το γεγονός ότι αρκετά ανιδιοτελής σε πεταλούδες, είναι αρκετά για να δούμε. Εδώ είναι μια πραγματικά μεγάλη βίντεο από κάποιον που ξέρω προς τα κάτω στη Νότια Καλιφόρνια. Time-lapse βίντεο του κύκλου ζωής των λεπιδόπτερων είναι αρκετά εντυπωσιακό, και ειδικά αυτό είναι όμορφο. Αν κοπεί σε περίπου 3:00 σε, θα δείτε δεκάδες . . . → Διαβάστε περισσότερα: Πεταλούδες Time-lapse

Εντάξει άνθρωποι πεταλούδες, ποιός είμαι?

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.

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Εναρκτήρια ανάρτηση

Έτσι, 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, ΟΤΙ. The massive wingspan, at 15mm, makes it pretty large for a Gelechiid moth. The genus, Gnorimoschema (pronounced nor-a-mosh-ma), . . . → Διαβάστε περισσότερα: Εναρκτήρια ανάρτηση