Biyoloji nan yon Sentespri

This moth is just about as rare as its paranormal namesake (except that it’s real) – it’s a Gazoryctra sp. in the family Hepialidae. They represent a basal lineage of the Lepidoptera and are commonly known as ghost moths or swift moths. Ghostbecause males of some species are known to fly in . . . → Li piplis: Biyoloji nan yon Sentespri

May Butterflies (and a moth)

Just a few images of common California leps, taken along the coast range near Santa Cruz a few weeks ago. Starting to work my way through some photo backlog

Euphydryas chalcedona

Plebeyen akmon

Plebeyen akmon

. . . → Li piplis: May Butterflies (and a moth)

An Awesome Little Butterfly

A once in a lifetime occurrence, yon gynandromorph bilateral. Nan ti bout tan, a glitch during cell differentiation creates asymmetrical chromosome patterns, which leads to asymmetrical sex expression in the adult insect. If you haven’t clicked the link above, do so, it’s an excellent description with some awesome photos.

Back to the butterfly. Mwen . . . → Li piplis: An Awesome Little Butterfly

To all you Moth-ers

For those who are not aware, a new book hit the market at the end of last year. “The Moths of Western North America“, Powell and Opler. At only $95 it’s worth every cent (oswa $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Li piplis: To all you Moth-ers

Vè pafen

Soti nan yon mant Pericopinae. Mwen anrejistre videyo sa a sou-sou sit nan nò Costa Rica yon kèk ane de sa. Lè m 'te rive nan desann nan ranmase vè sa a, li te difisil pou fè pou evite remarke konpòtman an. Vè a, Chetone angulosa (Erebidae: Pericopina) ((itilize yo dwe Arctiidae)), gen yon mekanis komen defans pou gwoup sa a – yo . . . → Li piplis: Vè pafen

Atizay la nan yon Chase Goose

Pou kat dènye wikenn yo koulye a, mwen te sou yon Chase zwa, pou yon vè, Speedy Heliolonche. Li se yon bèl ti Slide ak forewings roze ak sansasyonèl zoranj-wouj hindwings. Li pa trè souvan rankontre ak sèlman yo te jwenn ansanm chenn yo nò California mòn manje sou Malacothrix floccifera – yon flè endemic CA. Chak vwayaj . . . → Li piplis: Atizay la nan yon Chase Goose

Classification Echèk

Dènyèman te vin atravè kèk classification ridikil terib ki soti nan Lachin (.pdf). Si ou desann yon ti jan ou ka wè angle tradiksyon an. Nan premye gade sa a sanble yon papye classification estanda ak fè-zo deskripsyon espès. Ou ta ka menm panse nan tèt ou, “huh, mande poukisa yo ap dekri espès soti nan yon sèl echantiyon”. Pa la . . . → Li piplis: Classification Echèk

New Technique Page!

Mwen te jis ilistre metòd m 'pou gaye microlepidoptera, ale eksplore paj la teknik. Ki moun ki vanyan gason ase yo eseye li?

Kouman pou mwen kenbe tèt mwen okipe

Mwen te okipe gaye microleps sou jou ki sot pase yo, ak isit la se yon seleksyon ti soti nan vwayaj ete kolekte mwen. Toujou gen omwen yon lòt 200 yo ale anvan pwan moute sou reta mwen. Mwen ap travay sou ilistrasyon jis ki jan gaye papiyon sa yo… kidonk rete an kontak.

2009 te yon gwo sezon. Mwen . . . → Li piplis: Kouman pou mwen kenbe tèt mwen okipe

Genius pou laprès la V

Se konsa, sa ki mal ak sa a ilistrasyon anba a? Son tankou yon montre gwo nan konsèvatwa a Krohn nan Cincinnati. Istwa nouvèl sa a te fè m 'gade jis yon ti kras pi pre…