Genius an Phreasa, 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 . . . → Leigh Nios mo: 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.

Butterfly na seachtaine

Nach bhfuil an féileacán tipiciúil – ach is é seo an struchtúr fillte próitéine ó fiabhras hemorrhagic Mheiriceá Theas – an víreas Machupo. The article was found on Science Daily. A resemblance buailte le féileacán, b'fhéidir fiú Hesperiidae (photo from Butterflies of America).

. . . → Leigh Nios mo: Butterfly na seachtaine

Buttefly dúr na seachtaine

Know seo féileacán? Tá sé ceart go leor, dhéanann aon duine i ndáiríre. Tá sé i ghéineas Apodemia (Riodinidae), ach tá an tacsanomaíocht an ghrúpa tubaiste… Ní gá agus fiú tús a chur orm ar an fospeiceas. Bhí grianghraf an t-eiseamal i mí Mheán Fómhair, chiallaíonn go bhfuil sé an chuid is mó dócha go mbeidh Apodemia mormo (Mormon) bunaithe . . . → Leigh Nios mo: Buttefly dúr na seachtaine

Féileacáin Am-léig

In ainneoin a bheith go leor disinterested i féileacáin, Tá siad deas chun breathnú ar. Seo físeán gur mór ag Guy a fhios agam síos i nDeisceart CA. Tá a chuid ama caite físeáin de saolréanna Lepidoptera suntasach go leor, agus tá sé seo ar cheann go háirithe álainn. Má gearrtha tú go dtí thart ar 3:00 i, feicfidh tú an iliomad . . . → Leigh Nios mo: Féileacáin Am-léig

Daoine féileacán OK, cé mé?

Is é seo an íomhá sean de mo, mar sin nach bhfuil sé foirfe. Más féidir leat insint dom an féileacán do speicis tú ard-cúig. Má tá a fhios agat an fospeiceas, Feicfidh mé sheolann tú pacáiste nua de #3 bioráin cruach dhosmálta! Ach leid: Tá sé ó na Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá iarthair.

. . . → Leigh Nios mo: Daoine féileacán OK, cé mé?

Inaugural post

Mar sin,, 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), . . . → Leigh Nios mo: Inaugural post