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.
 Ruangan komen telah ditutup  Entomologi  Sains Bad, Peraduan, Entomologi, Lepidoptera, media, Taksonomi (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 . . . → Baca Lebih: Off with their heads! Kongsi halaman ini! 2 komen - (Ruangan komen telah ditutup) Entomologi Barcoding, Rama-rama, Pemuliharaan, DNA, Entomologi, 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. Kongsi halaman ini! 2 komen - (Ruangan komen telah ditutup) Entomologi Sains Bad, Rama-rama, Entomologi, 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 Lebih: Butterfly of the week Kongsi halaman 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 Lebih: Stupid buttefly of the week Kongsi halaman ini!Walaupun agak tidak berminat dengan rama-rama, mereka cantik dipandang. Berikut ialah video yang sangat hebat oleh seorang lelaki yang saya kenali di Southern CA. Video selang masa beliau tentang kitaran hayat lepidoptera cukup mengagumkan, dan yang ini khususnya cantik. Jika anda memotong kepada kira-kira 3:00 dalam, anda akan melihat berpuluh-puluh . . . → Baca Lebih: Rama-rama selang masa Kongsi halaman 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 Lebih: OK butterfly people, who am I? Kongsi halaman 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 Lebih: Jawatan sulung Kongsi halaman ini! Ruangan komen telah ditutup Entomologi Entomologi, Gelechiidae, Lepidoptera, Rama-rama, Spesies Baru |
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