It-tnejn Moth

Back to the Monday Moth! This beautiful insect is Stiria dyari (Noctuidae) collected on a February trip outside of Cataviña, Baja California Mexico. I believe the host plants are still unknown, but all of the moths in the genus Stiria have these brilliant yellow forewings that help camouflage them on the stem . . . → Aqra Aktar: It-tnejn Moth

It-tnejn Moth

Maroga setiotricha (Xyloryctidae)

 

Another huge Australianmicrolep”, (probably) 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 . . . → Aqra Aktar: It-tnejn Moth

It-tnejn Moth

Par Gnophaela vermiculata

 

Dan it-tnejn kamla huwa Arctiinae, Vermiculata Gnophaela. Dawn moths jum li jtajru sbieħ kienu abbundanti fuq il-fjuri annuus isfar madwar 9000′ fil-Santa Fe Nazzjonali tal-Foresti, New Mexico. Ċineg għalf fuq bluebells, iżda l-adulti jippreferu l-ogħla kwalità sors nektar fil-qasam – which fortunately makes . . . → Aqra Aktar: It-tnejn Moth

It-tnejn Moth

Ikkonverti nigrorufa (Megalopygidae)

 

Din il-kamla tat-Tnejn hija mara tal-isturdament tan-Neotropical Megalopygidae – Ikkonverti nigrorufa. Ed Ross u Ev Schlinger ġabru dan il-kampjun fil-Peru fil 1955, u smajt ħafna stejjer dwar dawn l-ispedizzjonijiet epiċi. Ma nistax verament nimmaġina li nivvjaġġa permezz tal-vapur tal-merkanzija, being gone for six or more . . . → Aqra Aktar: It-tnejn Moth

It-tnejn Moth

Oops, Qabejt il-kamla tat-Tnejn li għadda, allura hawn tnejn! 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. Din il-kamla tista 'tkun komuni f'ħaxix għoli tul il-bajjiet minn San Francisco sa LA – għalkemm fl-aħħar deċennji n-numri ta’ din il-kamla kienu qed jonqsu bil-qerda tal-ħabitat u l-invażjoni tal-ħaxix tal-bajja (Ammophila arenaria). Imma . . . → Aqra Aktar: It-tnejn Moth

It-tnejn Moth

Kamla lum hija speċi sbieħ u rari minn SE Arizona u l-Messiku: Lerina inkorporati (Erebidae: Arctiinae). Bħal ħafna speċi oħra jum li jtajru huwa brilliantly kkulurita u aposematic pjuttost probabbli. Wara kollox, l-impjant ospitanti huwa milkweed u l-caterpillar huwa daqstant isturdament (hawn taħt).

Lerina inkorporati (Erebidae: Arctiinae)

 

Dan . . . → Aqra Aktar: It-tnejn Moth

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Jien ser iżommu l-ballun rolling ma 'din is-serje u jippruvaw jagħmluha aktar regolari. I se tiffoka wkoll fuq l-importanza speċi ġodda kull ġimgħa mill-kollezzjonijiet massiva hawn fl-Akkademja tax-Xjenzi California. Dan għandu jagħti me biżżejjed materjal għall… mill-inqas ftit mijiet ta 'snin.

Grammia . . . → Aqra Aktar: It-tnejn Moth