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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 . . . → Đọc thêm: Thứ hai Moth

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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 . . . → Đọc thêm: Thứ hai Moth

Thiên tài báo chí XXII

Trở lại sau thời gian gián đoạn và trở lại loạt phim về côn trùng-tin tức-thất bại của Genius of the Press! Làm mới các máy ép từ năm ngoái, Bộ Môi trường, Thực phẩm và Các vấn đề nông thôn ở Anh đã bị đóng cửa vì sự lây nhiễm lớn của sâu bướm quần áo. Hình ảnh hiển thị ở đây từ “Quốc gia” story is a far cry from a . . . → Đọc thêm: Thiên tài báo chí XXII

Tuần Moth quốc gia 2012

The first annual National Moth Week will be this summer, Tháng Bảy 23-29, 2012! This is the first event of its kind in the US (it has been popular in the UK for quite some time) and is an attempt to encourage people to head outside and explore their often overlooked moth fauna. The US has . . . → Đọc thêm: Tuần Moth quốc gia 2012

A Copper Butterfly in Disguise

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, nhưng . . . → Đọc thêm: A Copper Butterfly in Disguise

Diversification of Moths with Teeth

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 . . . → Đọc thêm: Diversification of Moths with Teeth

Bận rộn như một Moth

That’s how the saying goes, ngay? 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 . . . → Đọc thêm: Bận rộn như một Moth

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Maroga setiotricha (Xyloryctidae)

 

Một người Úc rất lớn “microlep”, (có thể) Maroga setiotricha: Xylorictidae – đo trong lúc 60mm. Với đôi cánh như thế này thì phải có tờ quảng cáo vượt trội. According to the Xyloryctinae Moths of Australia blog the larvae are stem borers into Acacia sp. (Mimosaceae). Mẫu vật này được thu thập trong tháng mười một 1962 by Ed . . . → Đọc thêm: Thứ hai Moth

Key to the Lepidoptera of Canada

A few months ago a magnificent key to the Lepidoptera of Canada (all of them) was published by Jason Dombroskiea PhD student from the U. of Alberta. The program is available for windows users only so I haven’t had a good chance to explore it yetbut the PDF is available online . . . → Đọc thêm: Key to the Lepidoptera of Canada

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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 . . . → Đọc thêm: Thứ hai Moth