Biology of a Spiritu

Hoc enim iustum est circa eos tinea, tam rarus est, ut eius nominis paranormal (nisi ut suus 'realis) – suus 'a Gazoryctra sp. in familia Hepialidae. Repraesentant, et sunt ad basim Lepidoptera de stirpe vulgo spiritum, aut citatum tinea tinea. Spiritus – quidquid habueris masculini sexus, quia in aliqua specie, sciunt in volant . . . → Lege plus: Biology of a Spiritu

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

Plebejus acmon

Plebejus acmon

. . . → Lege plus: May Butterflies (and a moth)

An Awesome Parva Gloria

A once in a lifetime occurrence, a bilateral gynandromorph. Quid multa?, 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. I . . . → Lege plus: An Awesome Parva Gloria

Ad vos omnes

Nam qui nesciunt, 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 (vel $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Lege plus: Ad vos omnes

Moth Perfume

Inde litora Pericopinae. Recordantes quod video, situm in septem annis Global. Cumque venissem ad colligunt usque hoc tinea, ad vitare dura animadversione moribus. The tinea, Chetone angularis (Erebidae: Pericopina) ((usus esse Arctiidae)), quia hoc habet a communi defensionis mechanism group – illi . . . → Lege plus: Moth Perfume

De Arte anserino Chase

Nunc enim sum in weekends anser venandi quattuor, nam neque tinea demolitur, Heliolonche celeris. Est pulchra parva Noctuidae pinkish, cum pulchra alas anteriores et aurantiaco-rufus hindwings. Non est saepius occurrit: et in tantum reperitur in escam cedentibus montibus per borium California Malacothrix floccifera – CA a flore endemic. Quisque vestibulum . . . → Lege plus: De Arte anserino Chase

Defectum Taxinomia

Recently came across some ridiculously horrible taxonomy from China (.pdf). Si librum usque ad frenum potes videre translationem anglicus. Hoc primo aspectu similis est chartae normae taxonomiae cum descriptionibus osseis nudis speciebus. Etiam te ipsum putare potes, “huh, mirentur cur species ex uno tantum specimine describuntur”. Not the . . . → Lege plus: Defectum Taxinomia

New Page Technique!

I’ve just illustrated my method for spreading microlepidoptera, go explore the techniques page. Who is courageous enough to attempt it?

How I keep myself busy

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… sic subsisto tuned.

2009 was a great season. I . . . → Lege plus: How I keep myself busy

Genius of the Press V

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