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 . . . → Soma Zaidi: Biolojia ya Roho
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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
. . . → Soma Zaidi: May Butterflies (and a moth) Kushiriki hii!
Tukio la mara moja katika maisha, a bilateral gynandromorph. Kwa kifupi, hitilafu wakati wa utofautishaji wa seli huunda ruwaza za kromosomu zisizolingana, ambayo husababisha usemi wa ngono usio na usawa katika wadudu wazima. Ikiwa haujabofya kiungo hapo juu, fanya hivyo, ni maelezo bora yenye picha za kupendeza. Rudi kwa kipepeo. I . . . → Soma Zaidi: Kipepeo Mdogo wa Kushangaza Kushiriki hii!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 (au $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Soma Zaidi: Kwa wote nondo-ers Kushiriki hii!Kutoka peremende Pericopinae. Mimi kumbukumbu video hii kwenye tovuti ya kaskazini mwa Costa Rica miaka michache iliyopita. Nilipofika chini kuchukua nondo hii, ilikuwa ni vigumu kuepuka noticing tabia. nondo, Chetone ngulosa (Erebidae: Pericopina) ((kutumika kwa kuwa Arctiidae)), ina kawaida ya kujihami utaratibu wa kundi hili – they . . . → Soma Zaidi: nondo Manukato Kushiriki hii! 5 maoni - (Maoni ni kufungwa)  Entomolojia  Vipepeo, Defensive Behavior, Entomolojia, Hatari ya kukusanya, Lepidoptera, Nondo Kwa mwishoni mwa wiki minne iliyopita sasa Nimekuwa kwenye Goose baada, kwa nondo moja, Speedy Heliolonche. Ni nzuri ndogo Noctuidae na forewings pinkish na hindwings stunning machungwa-nyekundu. Ni si mara nyingi sana wamekutana na tu kupatikana pamoja kaskazini mwa California ni kati ya mlima kulisha juu Malacothrix floccifera – CA endemic maua. Kila safari . . . → Soma Zaidi: Sanaa ya Goose Chase Kushiriki hii! 10 maoni - (Maoni ni kufungwa) Entomolojia Entomolojia, Maua, Hatari ya kukusanya, Lepidoptera, Nondo, Mashirika yasiyo ya wadudu 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 . . . → Soma Zaidi: Jamii tahadhari Kushiriki hii!I’ve just illustrated my method for spreading microlepidoptera, go explore the techniques page. Who is courageous enough to attempt it?
Kushiriki hii!Nimekuwa busy kueneza microleps juu ya siku chache zilizopita, na hapa ni uteuzi ndogo kutoka safari yangu majira ya joto kukusanya. Bado kuwa na angalau mwingine 200 kabla ya kwenda kuambukizwa hadi juu ya backlog yangu. Mimi ni kazi ya kufafanua tu jinsi ya kuenea nondo haya… hivyo kukaa tuned. 2009 ilikuwa wakati wa kubwa. I . . . → Soma Zaidi: Jinsi mimi kuweka mwenyewe busy Kushiriki hii!Kwa hivyo ni nini kibaya na mfano huu hapa chini? Sounds like a great show at the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati. This news story made me look just a little closer… Kushiriki hii! |
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