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.
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(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 . . . → Opširnije: Off with their heads! Podijelite ovu! 2 Komentari - (Komentari su zatvoreni)  Entomologija  Barcoding, Leptiri, Konzervacija, DNK, Entomologija, Leptiri, 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. Podijelite ovu! 2 Komentari - (Komentari su zatvoreni) Entomologija Loša znanost, Leptiri, Entomologija, Leptiri, Medij 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). . . . → Opširnije: Butterfly tjedna Podijelite ovu!
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 . . . → Opširnije: Stupid buttefly of the week Podijelite ovu!Unatoč tome što je prilično nezainteresirani za leptire, oni su prilično pogledati. Ovdje je stvarno veliki video od čovjeka poznajem dolje u južnoj CA. Njegovi time-lapse videa leptira životnih ciklusa su prilično impresivni, i to je jedan posebno je lijep. Ako ste izrezati na oko 3:00 u, vidjet ćete na desetke . . . → Opširnije: Time-lapse leptira Podijelite ovu!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. . . . → Opširnije: OK butterfly people, who am I? Podijelite ovu!Tako, 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), . . . → Opširnije: Inaugural post Podijelite ovu! |
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