Spring has come to northern California and moths are on the wing. I took a quick trip up to the Sierra foothills over the weekend and hiked up the steep slopes above the American River. Above is pictured Xanthothrix ranunculi f. albipuncta (Noctuidae: Stiriinae). It happens to be sitting on a beautiful california . . . → আরো পড়ুন: California Spring
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Know this butterfly? It’s OK, no one really does. It is in the genus Apodemia (Riodinidae), but the taxonomy of this group is a disaster… and don’t even get me started on the subspecies. This specimen was photographed in September, meaning it is most likely to be Apodemia mormo (mormo) based . . . → আরো পড়ুন: সপ্তাহের বোকা প্রজাপতি এই শেয়ার করুন! মন্তব্যসমূহ বন্ধ করা হয়  পতঙ্গবিজ্ঞান  প্রজাপতি, পতঙ্গবিজ্ঞান, Lepidoptera, প্রজাতি, Species Concepts |
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