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 promeritum) Et vere non abscedentes ab aquilone et tyranni quoque inceperunt mox videre (blandit nec, si vos in HI FL, ubi annus-rotundus residentibus, CA, vel in locis ubi sunt illa separata overwintering). Fusce sed lorem in locis, ex hibernis maesti; cum forte ad infimum . . . → Lege plus: Capita autem earum cum Off! Illud communicari! 2 comment - (Leave a Reply Name)  Natural  Barcoding, Papiliones, conservationem, DNA, Natural, Noctuidae, Monarcham Published in the Santa Barbara News Press, Winter 2009. Who can tell me what’s wrong with these captions? Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson. Illud communicari!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). . . . → Lege plus: Butterfly of the week Illud communicari!
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 . . . → Lege plus: Stupid buttefly of the week Illud communicari!Quamquam satis esse censet in papiliones, sunt pulchellus aspicere. Hic est magnus in Inferus scio CA video a metus. Temporis lapsu vitae circuitus eius videos de lepidoptera es pulchellus infigo, et hoc praecipue pulchrum. Si ad interficiam de 3:00 in, videte dozens . . . → Lege plus: Vicis-lapsum papiliones Illud communicari!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. . . . → Lege plus: OK butterfly people, who am I? Illud communicari!Sic, 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, UT. The massive wingspan, at 15mm, makes it pretty large for a Gelechiid moth. The genus, Gnorimoschema (pronounced nor-a-mosh-ma), . . . → Lege plus: Post inauguralis Illud communicari! |
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