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 . . . → Baca Lebih: Biology of a Ghost
 6 komen - (Ruangan komen telah ditutup)  Entomologi  Kelakuan, Entomologi, Lepidoptera, Rama-rama, Spesies Baru 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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A sekali dalam kejadian seumur hidup, gynandromorph dua hala. Pendek, yang berlaku akibat gangguan dalam pembezaan sel mewujudkan corak kromosom simetri, yang membawa kepada ungkapan seks simetri dalam serangga dewasa. Jika anda tidak klik pautan di atas, berbuat demikian, ia adalah satu penerangan yang sangat baik dengan beberapa gambar yang menggerunkan. Kembali ke rama-rama. saya . . . → Baca Lebih: Satu Little Butterfly Awesome Kongsi halaman ini!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 (atau $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Baca Lebih: Kepada semua ibu-ibu Kongsi halaman ini! Satu komen - (Ruangan komen telah ditutup) Entomologi Book Review, Entomologi, Lepidoptera, Rama-rama 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 . . . → Baca Lebih: Minyak Wangi Rama-Rama Kongsi halaman ini! 5 komen - (Ruangan komen telah ditutup) Entomologi Rama-rama, Defensive Behavior, Entomologi, Bahaya Mengumpul, Lepidoptera, Rama-rama Untuk empat hujung minggu yang lalu sekarang saya telah mengejar angsa, untuk satu rama-rama, Heliolonche celeris. Ia adalah Noctuidae kecil yang cantik dengan sayap depan merah jambu dan sayap belakang merah jingga yang menakjubkan. It isn’t very often encountered and only found along the northern California mountain ranges feeding on Malacothrix floccifera – bunga endemik CA. Every trip . . . → Baca Lebih: Seni Mengejar Angsa Kongsi halaman ini! 10 komen - (Ruangan komen telah ditutup) Entomologi Entomologi, Bunga, Bahaya Mengumpul, Lepidoptera, Rama-rama, Bukan Serangga Recently came across some ridiculously horrible taxonomy from China (.pdf). If you scroll down a bit you can see the english translation. At first glance this looks like a standard taxonomy paper with bare-bones species descriptions. You might even think to yourself, “huh, wonder why they are describing species from only one specimen”. Not the . . . → Baca Lebih: Taksonomi Gagal Kongsi halaman ini! 4 komen - (Ruangan komen telah ditutup) Entomologi Rama-rama, Crank, Entomologi, Lepidoptera, Spesies Baru I’ve just illustrated my method for spreading microlepidoptera, go explore the techniques page. Who is courageous enough to attempt it?
Kongsi halaman ini! 4 komen - (Ruangan komen telah ditutup) Entomologi Mengumpul, Entomologi, Lepidoptera, Rama-rama, Teknik 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… jadi tinggal ditala. 2009 was a great season. saya . . . → Baca Lebih: How I keep myself busy Kongsi halaman ini!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… Kongsi halaman ini! |
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