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.
 Komentāri ir slēgti  Entomoloģija  Slikti Zinātne, Izcīņa, Entomoloģija, Lepidoptera, Mediju, Taxonomy (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 . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Nost ar galvām! Dalīties! 2 komentāri - (Komentāri ir slēgti) Entomoloģija Barcoding, Tauriņi, Saglabāšana, DNS, Entomoloģija, Lepidoptera, 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. Dalīties! 2 komentāri - (Komentāri ir slēgti) Entomoloģija Slikti Zinātne, Tauriņi, Entomoloģija, Lepidoptera, Mediju Ne tipisks tauriņš – bet tas ir proteīns locīšanas struktūra no Dienvidamerikas hemorāģisko drudzi – Machupo vīruss. The article was found on Science Daily. Pārsteidzoša līdzība ar tauriņš, varbūt pat Hesperiidae (photo from Butterflies of America). . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Tauriņš nedēļas Dalīties!
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 . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Stupid buttefly of the week Dalīties!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 iekšā, you will see dozens . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Time-lapse butterflies Dalīties!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. . . . → Lasīt vairāk: OK butterfly people, who am I? Dalīties!Tā, kā es varu sākt jaunu blogu? Grūts jautājums, bet varbūt tas ir labs laiks, lai dižoties jautru jaunas sugas. Šis kode tika savākti pagājušajā gadā ārpus Santa Barbara, PIEMĒRAM,. Masveida spārnu plētums, at 15mm, padara diezgan liela, Gelechiid kode. Ģints, Gnorimoschema (izrunā ne--mosh-ma), . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Atklāšanas post Dalīties! |
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