Chris Grinter, on April 16th, 2012%
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
Chris Grinter, vào ngày 19 tháng 3, 2012%
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
Chris Grinter, on March 15th, 2012% 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
Chris Grinter, on December 1st, 2011% 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
Chris Grinter, on November 19th, 2011% 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
Chris Grinter, on November 8th, 2011% Everyone is likely familiar with the standard model for a moth or butterfly – a 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
Chris Grinter, on November 3rd, 2011% 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
Chris Grinter, vào ngày 17 tháng 10, 2011% 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
Chris Grinter, on October 4th, 2011% A few months ago a magnificent key to the Lepidoptera of Canada (all of them) was published by Jason Dombroskie – a 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 yet – but the PDF is available online . . . → Đọc thêm: Key to the Lepidoptera of Canada
Chris Grinter, on October 3rd, 2011% Gnophaela vermiculata pair
This Monday moth is an Arctiinae, Gnophaela vermiculata. These beautiful day flying moths were abundant on yellow Helianthus flowers around 9000′ in the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico. Caterpillars feed on bluebells, but the adults prefer the highest quality nectar source in the area – which fortunately makes . . . → Đọc thêm: Thứ hai Moth
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