ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆ, 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.

ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಡ್ಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ!

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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 . . . → ಓದಿ: ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಡ್ಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ!

ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಜೀನಿಯಸ್, ಭಾಗ II

ಸಾಂಟಾ ಬಾರ್ಬರಾ ನ್ಯೂಸ್ ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾದ, ಚಳಿಗಾಲ 2009. ಈ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆಗಳು ತಪ್ಪು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಯಾರು?

ಪುಟ ಸ್ಕ್ಯಾನ್ ಕ್ರೆಡಿಟ್: ಸ್ಟುವರ್ಟ್ ವಿಲ್ಸನ್.

ವಾರದ ಬಟರ್ಫ್ಲೈ

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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ವಾರದ ಸ್ಟುಪಿಡ್ buttefly

ಈ ಚಿಟ್ಟೆ ನೋ? ಇಟ್ಸ್ ಒಕೆ, ಯಾರೂ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ. ಇದು ಕುಲದ Apodemia ಆಗಿದೆ (Riodinidae), ಆದರೆ ಈ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಟ್ಯಾಕ್ಸಾನಮಿ ವಿಪತ್ತಿನ… ಮತ್ತು ನನಗೆ ಉಪಜಾತಿಗಳು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಲು ಇಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಮಾದರಿಯನ್ನು ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ ಛಾಯಾಗ್ರಾಹಕರಿಗೆ, ಇದು ಅರ್ಥ Apodemia mormo ಎಂದು ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಗಳಿವೆ ಆಗಿದೆ (Mormo) ಆಧಾರಿತ . . . → ಓದಿ: ವಾರದ ಸ್ಟುಪಿಡ್ buttefly

Time-lapse butterflies

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 ಒಳಗೆ, you will see dozens . . . → ಓದಿ: Time-lapse butterflies

OK butterfly people, who am I?

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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Inaugural post

ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, 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, ಅದು. The massive wingspan, at 15mm, makes it pretty large for a Gelechiid moth. The genus, Gnorimoschema (pronounced nor-a-mosh-ma), . . . → ಓದಿ: Inaugural post