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.
 Kommenttien lisääminen on estetty  Hyönteistiede  Huono tiede, Kilpailu, Hyönteistiede, perhoset, Tiedotusvälineet, Taksonomia (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 . . . → Lue lisää: Off with their heads! Jaa tämä! 2 kommentit - (Kommenttien lisääminen on estetty) Hyönteistiede Barcoding, Perhoset, Suojelu, DNA, Hyönteistiede, perhoset, 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. Jaa tämä! 2 kommentit - (Kommenttien lisääminen on estetty) Hyönteistiede Huono tiede, Perhoset, Hyönteistiede, perhoset, Tiedotusvälineet 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). . . . → Lue lisää: Butterfly viikon Jaa tämä!
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 . . . → Lue lisää: Stupid buttefly of the week Jaa tämä! Kommenttien lisääminen on estetty Hyönteistiede Perhoset, Hyönteistiede, perhoset, Laji, Species Concepts Huolimatta melko välinpitämättömästi perhosia, ne ovat aika tarkastella. Tässä on todella hyvä video kaveri tiedän alas Etelä CA. Hänen nopeutus videoita perhoset elinkaaret ovat aika vaikuttava, ja tämä erityisesti on kaunis. Jos leikkaat noin 3:00 sisään, näet kymmeniä . . . → Lue lisää: Time-lapse perhosia Jaa tämä!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. . . . → Lue lisää: OK butterfly people, who am I? Jaa tämä!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 Jaa tämä! Kommenttien lisääminen on estetty Hyönteistiede Hyönteistiede, Gelechiidae-heimo, perhoset, Koit, Uudet lajit |
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