Lendi vè

Vè jodi a se yon discrete Crambidae mawon, Loxostege brunneitincta. Pandan ke sa a se pa yon mit k'ap manje rad patikilyèman captive li gen yon istwa enteresan ki montre bezwen an pou koleksyon syantifik ak prè mize. Si ou li imaj la mete etikèt sou ou pral avi te vè a orijinal kolekte nan 1927 pa E. P. Soti nan . . . → Li piplis: Lendi vè

Lendi vè

Retounen nan Lendi Moth la! This beautiful insect is Stiria dyari (Slide) kolekte nan yon vwayaj fevriye andeyò Cataviña, Baja California Meksik. Mwen kwè plant lame yo toujou enkoni, but all of the moths in the genus Stiria have these brilliant yellow forewings that help camouflage them on the stem . . . → Li piplis: Lendi vè

Jeni nan laprès XXII

Retounen soti nan lakou ak tounen nan seri a Genius of Press ensèk-nouvèl-echèk! Fre soti nan près yo soti nan ane pase, Depatman Anviwònman an, Manje ak Afè Riral nan UK a te fèmen pou yon enfestasyon masiv nan papiyon rad. Foto a montre isit la soti nan “Nasyon an” istwa se yon rèl lwen yon . . . → Li piplis: Jeni nan laprès XXII

Nasyonal vè Semèn 2012

Premye anyèl manman Semèn Nasyonal la ap gen ete sa a, Jiyè 23-29, 2012! Sa a se evènman an premye nan kalite li yo nan peyi Etazini an (li te gen popilè nan UK a pou kèk tan) e se pou tantativ pou ankouraje moun yo mete tèt deyò ak eksplore fon souvan neglije mit k'ap manje rad yo. US la gen . . . → Li piplis: Nasyonal vè Semèn 2012

Yon Papiyon Copper nan Degize

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, men . . . → Li piplis: Yon Papiyon Copper nan Degize

Divèsifikasyon nan papiyon ak Dan

Everyone is likely familiar with the standard model for a moth or butterflya straw-like proboscis to reach nectar hidden within flowers. The vast majority of the Lepidoptera have diversified alongside the radiation of angiosperm plants, becoming one of the most diverse and abundant orders of life on earth. This paradigm however does not . . . → Li piplis: Divèsifikasyon nan papiyon ak Dan

Busy as a Moth

That’s how the saying goes, dwat? 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 . . . → Li piplis: Busy as a Moth

Lendi vè

Maroga setiotricha (Xyloryctidae)

 

Another huge Australianmicrolep”, (probably) Maroga setiotricha: Xylorictidaemeasuring in at 60mm. With wings like this they must make formidable fliers. According to the Xyloryctinae Moths of Australia blog the larvae are stem borers into Acacia sp. (Mimosaceae). This specimen was collected in November of 1962 by Ed . . . → Li piplis: Lendi vè

Kle nan lepidoptèr la nan Kanada

Yon kèk mwa de sa yon kle manyifik lepidoptèr la nan Kanada (tout nan yo) te pibliye pa Jason Dombroskie – yon elèv doktora soti nan U a. nan Alberta. Pwogram nan ki disponib pou Windows itilizatè sèlman Se konsa, mwen pa te gen yon bon chans yo eksplore li ankò – men PDF la ki disponib sou entènèt . . . → Li piplis: Kle nan lepidoptèr la nan Kanada

Lendi vè

Pè Gnophaela vermiculata

 

Mit k'ap manje rad Lendi Sa a se yon Arctiinae, Gnophaela vermiculata. Papiyon sa yo bèl jou vole te abondan sou jòn flè Helianthus alantou 9000′ nan Santa Fe Nasyonal Forest an, New Mexico. Chniy manje sou bluebells, men granmoun yo pito bon jan kalite sous la Nectar pi wo a nan zòn nan – which fortunately makes . . . → Li piplis: Lendi vè