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 . . . → Preberite več: Biology of a Ghost
 6 Komentarji - (Komentarji so zaprti)  Entomologija  Vedenje, Entomologija, Lepidoptera, Molji, Nove vrste 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. Na kratko, 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 . . . → Preberite več: Awesome Malo Butterfly Skupna raba tega!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 (ali $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Preberite več: To all you Moth-ers Skupna raba tega!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 . . . → Preberite več: Moth Perfume Skupna raba tega! 5 Komentarji - (Komentarji so zaprti) Entomologija Metulji, Defensive Behavior, Entomologija, Nevarnosti Zbiranje, Lepidoptera, Molji 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 . . . → Preberite več: The Art of a Goose Chase Skupna raba tega! 10 Komentarji - (Komentarji so zaprti) Entomologija Entomologija, Cvetje, Nevarnosti Zbiranje, Lepidoptera, Molji, Non-Žuželke Pred kratkim je prišel čez nekaj smešno grozno taksonomije iz Kitajske (.pdf). Če ste se pomaknite navzdol malo si lahko ogledate angleški prevod. Na prvi pogled izgleda kot standardni taksonomije papirja z gole kosti opisov vrst. Morda celo mislijo, da sami, “huh, Sprašujem se, zakaj jih opisuje vrste samo iz enega primerka”. Ne . . . → Preberite več: Taksonomija Fail Skupna raba tega! 4 Komentarji - (Komentarji so zaprti) Entomologija Metulji, Crank, Entomologija, Lepidoptera, Nove vrste Pravkar sem ponazarja moje metode za širjenje Microlepidoptera, iti raziskati stran tehnik. Kdo je dovolj pogumen, da ga poskušajo?
Skupna raba tega! 4 Komentarji - (Komentarji so zaprti) Entomologija Zbiranje, Entomologija, Lepidoptera, Molji, Tehnike Bil sem zaposlen širi microleps v zadnjih nekaj dneh, in tukaj je majhen izbor iz mojih poletnih zbiranja izletov. Še vsaj ena 200 iti pred nadoknaditi na moji zaostankov. Delam na ilustrira, kako širiti te molji… zato ostanite z nami. 2009 je bil velik sezona. I . . . → Preberite več: Kako sem obdržati zase zaseden Skupna raba tega!Torej, kaj je narobe s tem sliki? Sliši se super nastop na Krohn konservatoriju v Cincinnatiju. Ta novica me je videti le malo bližje… Skupna raba tega! |
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