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 . . . → Citeste mai mult: Biology of a Ghost
 6 comentarii - (Comentariile sunt închise)  Entomologie  Comportament, Entomologie, lepidoptere, Molii, Specii noi 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 once in a lifetime occurrence, a bilateral gynandromorph. Pe scurt, 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. eu . . . → Citeste mai mult: An Awesome Little Butterfly Trimiteți acest!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 (sau $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Citeste mai mult: To all you Moth-ers Trimiteți acest! Un comentariu - (Comentariile sunt închise) Entomologie Book Review, Entomologie, lepidoptere, Molii From a peppermint Pericopinae. Am înregistrat acest videoclip pe site-ul în nordul Costa Rica în urmă cu câțiva ani. Când am ajuns în jos pentru a ridica această molie, a fost greu, pentru a evita să observe comportamentul. Molia, Chetone angulosa (Erebidae: Pericopina) ((folosit pentru a fi Arctiidae)), are un mecanism comun pentru acest grup – ei . . . → Citeste mai mult: Moth Parfum Trimiteți acest! 5 comentarii - (Comentariile sunt închise) Entomologie Fluturi, Defensive Comportamentul, Entomologie, Pericole de colectare, lepidoptere, Molii 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 . . . → Citeste mai mult: The Art of a Goose Chase Trimiteți acest! 10 comentarii - (Comentariile sunt închise) Entomologie Entomologie, Flori, Pericole de colectare, lepidoptere, Molii, Non-Insecte 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 . . . → Citeste mai mult: Taxonomie Fail Trimiteți acest! 4 comentarii - (Comentariile sunt închise) Entomologie Fluturi, Crank, Entomologie, lepidoptere, Specii noi I’ve just illustrated my method for spreading microlepidoptera, go explore the techniques page. Who is courageous enough to attempt it?
Trimiteți acest! 4 comentarii - (Comentariile sunt închise) Entomologie Colectare, Entomologie, lepidoptere, Molii, Tehnici 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… așa încât urmăriți. 2009 was a great season. eu . . . → Citeste mai mult: Cum m-am ține ocupat Trimiteți acest!Deci, ceea ce este în neregulă cu această ilustrație de mai jos? Sounds like a great show at the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati. This news story made me look just a little closer… Trimiteți acest! |
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