Pirmadienis Drugelis

Oops, I skipped last monday’s moth, so here are two! 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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Vabzdžiai Filipinai 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 . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Vabzdžiai Filipinai I

Šokiai drugelis

Štai dar vienas puikus video iš Warren! Aš atspėti tai Choreutidae nes taip sparnai vyksta, o Šokiai – nors tai per greitai, kad tikrai gauti aiškią išvaizdą. Atsižvelgiant į tai, kad jis iš po faunos aš visiškai susipažinę su galėjau lengvai klysti – so please correct me . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Šokiai drugelis

Pirmadienis Drugelis

 

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 . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Pirmadienis Drugelis

The Arachnologists have landed

Gerai, not an insect

 

For the next three weeks my colleagues from the Arachnology lab at the California Academy of Sciences are in the Philippines! (no, not jealous at all…) The trip is part of the CAS Hearst expedition, a massive effort spanning all of our research departments to survey . . . → Skaityti daugiau: The Arachnologists have landed