Mujeres en la Ciencia

Ha habido un debate continuo en los últimos años de qué tan pocas mujeres permanecen en la ciencia. Aunque no voy a sumergirse en ese tema aquí, se pueden encontrar grandes discusiones aquí, aquí, aquí y aquí. No obstante, no creo que nadie discute sobre por qué las mujeres no entran en la ciencia en el primer lugar, . . . → Leer más: Mujeres en la Ciencia

Lunes Moth

Schinia villosa

 

This Monday’s moth is a duo of Schinia villosa (Noctuidae) resting on what I am assuming is their host plant (Erigeron sp.). I snapped this shot around 9,000 feet up on the Kaibab plateau in Northern Arizona last month. A fire must have burned the area a few years ago . . . → Leer más: Lunes Moth

Insects of the Philippines I

A month ago or so the California Academy of Sciences launched a full fledged expedition to the Philippines. While the majority of the cash was spent on a clipper ship and dive teams, there was a terrestrial component. While I didn’t get to go (and sat at home and pouted), I did talk some of . . . → Leer más: Insects of the Philippines I

Lunes Moth

Last week Jim Hayden guessed the moth I posted was an Australian Oecophoridae. It was a good guess because there are so many large and stunning moths in this family from Australia. One of the best has to be this one, Wingia lambertella (Oecophoridae), captured on Black Mountain in Canberra October 23, 1955 (CAS collections). . . . → Leer más: Lunes Moth

Genio de la Prensa XX

Este Partido Republicano es menos un desafío y más un simple resumen de miserables fotografía de archivo. Alex Wild and others have long ago pointed out the massive failings of many stock photo sites – pero aquí hay un resumen breve y doloroso de lep usando Google.

Paso 1: Búsqueda de imágenes “polilla en flor”.

Paso 2: . . . → Leer más: Genio de la Prensa XX

Lunes Moth

ANSWER: This wasn’t easybut this large and beautiful moth was from Australia and is in the family Xyloryctidae (Philarista sp.). We have a handful of representatives of this group here in the US and Ted MacRae over on Beetles in the Bush has a few great photographs of them. Somehow I think we . . . → Leer más: Lunes Moth

Net-Winged Beetle

These large and interesting Lycidae beetles (Lycus fernandezi) were abundant in south eastern Arizona a few weeks ago. Constantly flying between flowers and moist sand they were making for easy photography targets. I thought to myselfhere is a great opportunity to catch a beetle taking off!”.

Wait for it

Lycus fernandezi (Lycidae)

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Dancing Moth

Here is another wonderful video from Warren! I am guessing this is a Choreutidae because of the way the wings are held while dancingalthough it’s too fast to really get a clear look. Given that it’s from a fauna I’m totally unfamiliar with I could easily be wrongso please correct me . . . → Leer más: Dancing Moth

NABA Activa Pesca y Vida Silvestre en Brainless Zombies

Recién salido de las prensas, la mariposa azul de Miami (MBB) ahora está catalogado como en peligro de extinción por el gobierno federal por acto de una disposición de emergencia. Hurra! (derecho?)

Miami mariposa azul de las mariposas de América

Mi primer pensamiento fue “esperar, No fue esta ya en peligro de extinción?”. Sí, Resulta que el MBB ha sido puesto en peligro por el estado desde 2002 después de una emergencia anterior . . . → Leer más: NABA Activa Pesca y Vida Silvestre en Brainless Zombies

Lunes Moth

 

This week’s moth is a video of a dancing micro from the Philippines (taken by Warren Laurde). As you might suspect this is a mating display that ends in a pretty spectacular headstand. There are lots of other microleps that have dancing or display behavior, but there are almost no other videos online . . . → Leer más: Lunes Moth