Lunes Moth

De vuelta a la polilla del lunes! This beautiful insect is Stiria dyari (Noctuidae) recogido en un viaje de febrero fuera de Cataviña, Baja California Mexico. Creo que las plantas huésped aún se desconocen., but all of the moths in the genus Stiria have these brilliant yellow forewings that help camouflage them on the stem . . . → Leer más: Lunes Moth

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Maroga setiotricha (Xyloryctidae)

 

Another huge Australianmicrolep”, (probablemente) Maroga setiotricha: Xylorictidaemeasuring in at 60mm. With wings like this they must make formidable fliers. According to the Xyloryctinae Moths of Australia blog the larvae are stem borers into Acacia sp. (Mimosaceae). This specimen was collected in November of 1962 by Ed . . . → Leer más: Lunes Moth

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Par Gnophaela vermiculata

 

Esta polilla lunes es un Arctiinae, Gnophaela vermiculata. Estas polillas días vuelan hermosas eran abundantes en flores amarillas de Helianthus alrededor de 9000′ en el Bosque Nacional de Santa Fe, Nuevo México. Las orugas se alimentan de campanillas, pero los adultos prefieren la fuente de néctar de más alta calidad en la zona – which fortunately makes . . . → Leer más: Lunes Moth

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Trosia nigrorufa (Megalopygidae)

 

This Monday moth is a stunning female of the Neotropical MegalopygidaeTrosia nigrorufa. Ed Ross and Ev Schlinger collected this specimen in Peru in 1955, and I’ve heard many stories about these epic expeditions. I can’t really imagine travelling via cargo ship, being gone for six or more . . . → Leer más: Lunes Moth

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Oops, I skipped last monday’s moth, so here are two! These are some stunners from the CAS Philippines expedition and I think I have figured out their names. If you know better, please correct me.

 

Parasa darma (Limacodidae)

 

Parotis marginata (Crambidae)

 

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I’ll keep the ball rolling with Arctiinae and post a photo today of Ctenucha brunnea. This moth can be common in tall grasses along beaches from San Francisco to LAalthough in recent decades the numbers of this moth have been declining with habitat destruction and the invasion of beach grass (Ammophila arenaria). Sino . . . → Leer más: Lunes Moth

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La polilla de hoy es una especie hermosa y rara del sureste de Arizona y México: Lerina encarnada (Erebidae: Arctiinae). Como muchas otras especies voladoras diurnas, tiene colores brillantes y es muy probable que sea aposemática.. Después de todo, la planta huésped es un algodoncillo y la oruga es igual de impresionante (abajo).

Lerina encarnada (Erebidae: Arctiinae)

 

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I’m going to keep the ball rolling with this series and try to make it more regular. I will also focus on highlighting a new species each week from the massive collections here at the California Academy of Sciences. This should give me enough material forat least a few hundred years.

Grammia . . . → Leer más: Lunes Moth