Sunday Quiz

For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth?

Numquid vidisti me?

Nam qui legit Californians, maxime in his qui habitant ad meridiem, Iste enim araneola observetis, Stibium geometricus – brunneis vidua. UC Arachnologists in flumen sunt vigilantia propagationem hoc Psidium species. Ironice ut evenit, non tam in periculosum quam patriae nigrum viduam. Nihilominus, non est . . . → Lege plus: Numquid vidisti me?

Must be a slow news day

With Korea teetering on the edge of a hot war, an ecological disaster of unprecedented proportion and civil unrest in Jamaica (someone harshed their mellow) – just to name a few of todays headlines from other sourcesCNN takes the time to fluff up its front page.

I usually . . . → Lege plus: Must be a slow news day

An Awesome Parva Gloria

A once in a lifetime occurrence, a bilateral gynandromorph. Quid multa?, a glitch during cell differentiation creates asymmetrical chromosome patterns, which leads to asymmetrical sex expression in the adult insect. If you haven’t clicked the link above, do so, it’s an excellent description with some awesome photos.

Back to the butterfly. I . . . → Lege plus: An Awesome Parva Gloria

Just too Easy

Naturaliter, it was named Phallus drewsii. This comes form the list of the top 10 species named in 2009, paruit Arizona University (non ipsum bonum album, si 7 novae species meae illic non erant…). While I tend to avoid phallic and O’Keeffesque botany, this one I couldn’t resist because it . . . → Lege plus: Just too Easy

De tinea et me #11

Has just been posted over at Beetles in the Bush. Ite et tardus tinea agunt explorare, collectio diariorum quae tineas edunt uno modo vel alio per mensem vel sic.

The Life of a Periculosi Lepidopterist

In India News from, papilio pretium fuerit rapiendis. A loci officiali qui parco autem, perambulans aquilonis provincia Orientalium Arunachal Pradesh capta armatorum caterva noctu ab adulescentia refractariorum. Conatus est invenire et remota loca tempestate impediti. India unum ex maxime difficile nuper factus . . . → Lege plus: The Life of a Periculosi Lepidopterist

Gone Collecting

Over a long weekend I’ll be out in the field. Stay tuned for incredible stories (no hype here…).

While I’m away enjoy the following from other excellent bloggers:

Ted MacRae demonstrates the proper field attire. Just about how I’ll look for the next few days. Explore the Queensland Rainforest with David Rentz. Identify this moth . . . → Lege plus: Gone Collecting

Geniumque Press, v. VI

Bonum est mutare unumquemque in tempore iacere, and this week here is an article that is actually GOOD. Etiam, hic primum legitis, a positive article about entomology collections. We all need a breather after that Fox news fiasco with the Michigan State collection. The Honolulu Magazine does a really . . . → Lege plus: Geniumque Press, v. VI

Ad vos omnes

Nam qui nesciunt, 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 (vel $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Lege plus: Ad vos omnes