Astelehena sits

Today’s moth is an understated brown Crambidae, Loxostege brunneitincta. While this isn’t a particularly captivating moth it does have an interesting story that illustrates the need for scientific collections and museum loans. If you read the label image you will notice the moth was originally collected in 1927 by E. P. Van . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Astelehena sits

Astelehena sits

Back to the Monday Moth! This beautiful insect is Stiria dyari (Noctuidae) collected on a February trip outside of Cataviña, Baja California Mexico. I believe the host plants are still unknown, but all of the moths in the genus Stiria have these brilliant yellow forewings that help camouflage them on the stem . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Astelehena sits

Prentsa Jeinua XXII

Back from hiatus and back to the Genius of the Press insect-news-failure series! Fresh iaz prentsak off, Ingurumen, Elikagai eta Nekazaritza Gaietako Erresuma batuan itzali zen arropa moths infestation masibo bat egiteko. Hemen erakutsitako irudia bertatik “Nazioa” istorio bat oso urrun dago . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Prentsa Jeinua XXII

Sits Astea nazionala 2012

Urteko lehenengo Aste Nazionala uda honetan izango da, Uztaila 23-29, 2012! AEBetako mota honetako lehen ekitaldia da (Aspalditik ezaguna da Erresuma Batuan) eta jendea kanpora ateratzera eta sarritan ahaztu egiten zaien sitsaren fauna esploratzera bultzatzeko saiakera bat da. AEBek dute . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Sits Astea nazionala 2012

Kobrezko Tximeleta Mozorrotuta

For all intents and purposes this looks like a blue butterfly (as in subfamily Polyommatinae)… it’s very, very blue after all. But assumptions based on color would lead you down the incorrect road; as it turns out this butterfly is actually a species copper. There are subtle difference in wing shape and probably venation, baina . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Kobrezko Tximeleta Mozorrotuta

Hortzdun Sitsen Dibertsifikazioa

Litekeena da jende guztiak ezagutzen du sits edo tximeleta baten eredu estandarra – loreen barruan ezkutatuta dagoen nektara heltzeko lasto-itxurako proboscidea. Lepidopteroen gehiengo zabala landare angiospermoen erradiazioarekin batera dibertsifikatu da, lurreko bizi-ordena anitz eta ugarienetako bat bihurtuz. This paradigm however does not . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Hortzdun Sitsen Dibertsifikazioa

Sits bat bezain lanpetuta

That’s how the saying goes, Eskuineko? Two weeks ago I participated in the 5th annual National Geographic BioBlitz over in Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona. It was a great excuse to get back into the field and it was the first time I collected Arizona in the fall. Temps were still pushing the mid . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Sits bat bezain lanpetuta

Astelehena sits

Maroga setiotricha (Xyloryctidae)

 

Beste australiar erraldoi bat “mikrolep”, (ziurrenik) Maroga setiotricha: Xylorictidae – 60 mm-tan neurtuta. Horrelako hegoekin hegalari ikaragarriak egin behar dituzte. According to the Xyloryctinae Moths of Australia blog the larvae are stem borers into Acacia sp. (Mimosaceae). Ale hau azaroan bildu zen 1962 by Ed . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Astelehena sits

Kanadako lepidopteroen giltza

Duela hilabete batzuk Kanadako lepidopteroen giltza aparta (denak) Jason Dombroskiek argitaratu zuen – doktorego ikasle bat U. Albertakoa. Programa Windows erabiltzaileentzat bakarrik dago eskuragarri, beraz, oraindik ez dut arakatzeko aukera onik izan – baina PDFa sarean dago eskuragarri . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Kanadako lepidopteroen giltza

Astelehena sits

Gnophaela vermiculata pair

 

This Monday moth is an Arctiinae, Gnophaela vermiculata. These beautiful day flying moths were abundant on yellow Helianthus flowers around 9000in the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico. Caterpillars feed on bluebells, but the adults prefer the highest quality nectar source in the areawhich fortunately makes . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Astelehena sits