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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 . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: California Spring Ibahagi ang! Mga komento ay sarado  Aral ukol sa insekto  Aral ukol sa insekto, Lepidoptera, Gamo, Species Concepts
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 . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Stupid butterfly ng linggo Ibahagi ang! Mga komento ay sarado Aral ukol sa insekto Paru-paro, Aral ukol sa insekto, Lepidoptera, Uri ng hayop, Species Concepts |
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