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. Ghost – because males of some species are known to fly in . . . → Per saperne di più: Biology of a Ghost
 6 commenti - (I commenti sono chiusi)  Entomologia  Comportamento, Entomologia, Lepidotteri, falene, Nuova Specie 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
Plebejus acmon
Plebejus acmon
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Una volta in un evento di vita, un gynandromorph bilaterale. In breve, un inconveniente durante la differenziazione cellulare crea pattern cromosomiche asimmetrici, che porta all'espressione sesso asimmetrica in insetto adulto. Se non avete cliccato il link qui sopra, farlo, si tratta di una descrizione eccellente con alcune foto impressionanti. Torna alla farfalla. Io . . . → Per saperne di più: An Awesome Piccola farfalla Condividi questo!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 (o $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Per saperne di più: To all you Moth-ers Condividi questo!From a peppermint Pericopinae. I recorded this video on-site in northern Costa Rica a few years ago. When I reached down to pick up this moth, it was hard to avoid noticing the behavior. The moth, Chetone angulosa (Erebidae: Pericopina) ((used to be Arctiidae)), has a common defensive mechanism for this group – they . . . → Per saperne di più: Moth Perfume Condividi questo! 5 commenti - (I commenti sono chiusi) Entomologia Farfalle, Defensive Behavior, Entomologia, Rischi di raccolta, Lepidotteri, falene For the last four weekends now I have been on a goose chase, for one moth, Heliolonche Celeris. It’s a beautiful small Noctuidae with pinkish forewings and stunning orange-red hindwings. It isn’t very often encountered and only found along the northern California mountain ranges feeding on Malacothrix floccifera – a CA endemic flower. Every trip . . . → Per saperne di più: L'arte della caccia all'oca Condividi questo! 10 commenti - (I commenti sono chiusi) Entomologia Entomologia, Fiori, Rischi di raccolta, Lepidotteri, falene, Non-Insetti Recently came across some ridiculously horrible taxonomy from China (.PDF). Se scorri un po' in basso puoi vedere la traduzione in inglese. A prima vista questo sembra un documento di tassonomia standard con descrizioni di specie semplici. Potresti anche pensare a te stesso, “eh, chiedo perché stanno descrivendo specie da un solo esemplare”. Not the . . . → Per saperne di più: Tassonomia Fail Condividi questo! 4 commenti - (I commenti sono chiusi) Entomologia Farfalle, Crank, Entomologia, Lepidotteri, Nuova Specie I’ve just illustrated my method for spreading microlepidoptera, go explore the techniques page. Who is courageous enough to attempt it?
Condividi questo! 4 commenti - (I commenti sono chiusi) Entomologia Raccolta, Entomologia, Lepidotteri, falene, Tecniche I’ve been busy spreading microleps over the last few days, and here is a small selection from my summer collecting trips. Still have at least another 200 to go before catching up on my backlog. I am working on illustrating just how to spread these moths… quindi rimanete sintonizzati. 2009 was a great season. Io . . . → Per saperne di più: How I keep myself busy Condividi questo!So what is wrong with this illustration below? Sounds like a great show at the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati. This news story made me look just a little closer… Condividi questo! |
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