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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(kredit foto) Penguasa sudah mulai utara migrasi musim semi mereka dan Anda bahkan mungkin melihat satu segera (tidak menarik jika Anda tinggal di FL atau HI mana ada warga sepanjang tahun, atau di CA mana ada bintik-bintik overwintering terpisah). Laporan dari lokasi musim dingin mereka di Meksiko namun suram; dengan kemungkinan terendah . . . → Baca selengkapnya: Off dengan kepala mereka! Berbagi ini! 2 komentar - (komentar ditutup)  Ilmu serangga  Barcode, Kupu-kupu, Konservasi, DNA, Ilmu serangga, Lepidoptera, Raja Published in the Santa Barbara News Press, Winter 2009. Who can tell me what’s wrong with these captions? Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson. Berbagi ini! 2 komentar - (komentar ditutup) Ilmu serangga Bad Sains, Kupu-kupu, Ilmu serangga, Lepidoptera, Media 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). . . . → Baca selengkapnya: Kupu-kupu dalam seminggu Berbagi ini!
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 . . . → Baca selengkapnya: Stupid buttefly of the week Berbagi ini!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 di, you will see dozens . . . → Baca selengkapnya: Kupu-kupu selang waktu Berbagi ini!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. . . . → Baca selengkapnya: Oke orang kupu-kupu, siapa saya? Berbagi ini!Jadi, 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), . . . → Baca selengkapnya: Inaugural post Berbagi ini! |
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