tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384522882024-03-13T13:07:36.007-07:00Insects Galore!A place for me to tell you about what I love. Insects and Spiders are one of my passions and I'm glad that I get to share that with you all! :)Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.comBlogger787125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-4696910911642683922016-12-31T21:29:00.003-08:002016-12-31T21:30:30.887-08:00Moth Fest 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Tolype velleda</i> 10-06-16</span><br />
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They outdid themselves this year. I cannot emphasize how amazing they were this year. So many I have never seen before and so many I never thought I would lay eyes on in the city (by a river but still). I'm pooped so I'll make this quick and post more properly later:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Tolype velleda</i> 10-06-16</span><br />
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This lovely was found by my place down by the river smack dab on the sidewalk where I proceeded to camwhore like no tomorrow. I then relocated it to a safer place afterwards. I have never seen them in person before.....ever. And I never expected to......much less in the city. Amazing. I hope to see many many more.<br />
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They feel like velvet. I suspect all Lasiocampids do.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Malacosoma americana</i> 06-15-16</span><br />
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First time seeing the adults. And once again smack dab in the city proper. Across the street from my house underneath the closing gate of a local furniture store. I had a ball. Earlier in the season I had found a cocoon of one of these lovelies down by the river by my place. So I have seen the caterpillars (upstate or Massachusetts can't remember) the cocoons and now the adults. ♥<br />
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Helicoverpa zea 10-05-16<br />
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Cutest. Face. Ever.<br />
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Really should just make a separate post for all of this. There's too many. XD<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Anticarsia gemmatalis</i> 10-20-16</span><br /><br />
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First ever. Period<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sunira bicolorago</i> 10-20-16</span><br /><br />
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About 2-3 of these I think. Blanking cause I'm tired. XD First for me.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sunira bicolorago</i> 10-20-16 </span><br />
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What. A Cutie. Pie.<br />
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Ok.......pooped will write proper post later with more pic spam and details. Have fun and stay safe. Happy New Year!<br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-39906217599346955482015-12-31T19:34:00.001-08:002015-12-31T19:34:22.917-08:00Monarchs 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Tagged female (first ever!) observed 10-12-15 Tag # TNP-507</span><br />
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I have only one thing to say: <i><b>THEY'RE BAAAAAAACK!!</b></i><br />
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Between July 16th and October 15th there were 8 monarchs in total passing through here (and tons more elsewhere) as apposed to last year's 0 (can't recall if there were any at all unfortunately). Since I'm in the city (NYC) I guess we don't get as many (although the diversity in general by my place and the neighborhood is AMAZING) flying through as you would in more open rural places (upstate, highways, Central Park (fields, meadows, woods, no light pollution, SATURNIIDS) etc). But it nevertheless pleased me to no end because seeing them like that meant that they were bouncing back.<br />
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And sure enough that's exactly the case as millions (3-4 times the amount in previous years) of monarchs have arrived in Mexico. I wonder if my tagged lovely made it there alright. I sure hope she did. God bless them all. Pic spam:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Female 10-10-15</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The first two weeks of October were blessed with observations of these angels. I literally stood there for God knows how long camwhoring with such perfection. Then stood there for another half hour afterwards just watching them and playing with them (I had them walking on my fingertips but not long enough for pics) and I need to stress something:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Watching these beautiful creatures go about their business.......flitting from flower to flower <i>gliding</i> in circles around the buddleias they were taking nectar from has got to be the most soothing thing ever to ones psyche. I cannot find the proper words to express how peaceful and utterly happy they have left me each and every time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Female 10-10-15</span><br />
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It's sacred. Monarchs have such breathtaking flight patterns......such <i>power</i> and <i>grace</i>.......I just can't......I honestly feel blessed to have witnessed such <i>perfection</i>. You may feel I'm exaggerating (I've been told I do so in matters such as these) but seriously go and <i>watch</i> them. Go watch them and just sit/stand there for a few minutes (or hours in my preference because I can't get enough) and just forget everything. Don't think about a single thing and just marvel at how something so delicate can be so utterly strong.<br />
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The beauty in it.......I really don't have the words. Just go watch them next season. Insanely therapeutic and if I couldn't love them anymore.......it's never ending.<br />
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I hope they all made it to Mexico okay. I hope to see many many many more. God bless Danaus plexippus. I hope you all have a wonderful year to come. Blessings to all!<br />
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Happy New Year<br />
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<i>May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun and find your shoulder to light on</i><br />
<i>To bring you luck, happiness, and riches today, tomorrow, and beyond.......</i><b>♥</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Halysidota harrisii</i> 05-29-15 1st of the season</span><br />
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Happy National Moth Week!! ɛïɜ<br />
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Long long time no see I know. I have been without internet access for a few annoying months so I couldn't really do much as far as blogging but I finally got it back a few days ago and have been pondering on what to write........<br />
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So I decided to start with one of my favorites. <i>Halysidota harrisii</i>, which I've been trying to keep track of ever since they started declining a few years back and have thankfully started returning within the past few years. This season I have so far seen 4......2 adults and 2 larvae.<br />
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I do hope to see more. I think I have their life cycle figured out though. I think.......The adults I've seen emerge in Spring (earliest yet was May 29th) to mate and lay eggs etc. (on <i>Platanus x acerfolia</i> here and<i> P. occidentalis</i> elsewhere though I haven't observed this anywhere for <i>occidentalis</i>).<br />
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The eggs hatch and the larvae go through their metamorphosis overwintering as pupae and the adults emerging the following Spring to repeat the blessed process all over again. What I'm still not clear on is the details of their life cycle.<br />
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1. How many instars do they have? (I presume 5 but for all I know there could be 6)<br />
2. Defenses? (Adults & larvae are brightly colored so I'm sure they're protected somehow. Although <i>Platanus x. acerfolia</i> and <i>P. occidentalis</i> afaik don't have any toxic chemicals for the larvae to sequester.)<br />
3. Hybrids? Do <i>harrisii</i> and <i>tesselaris</i> hybridize?<br />
4. Where do they pupate? (*Note to self: Check remaining Sycamore leaves early/mid fall for possible cocoons)<br />
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And I also did a JLR (Journal of Lepidopteran Research) crawl and nothing........nothing extensive written on them. <i>H. harrisii</i> is briefly mentioned if I can call it brief.<i> H.</i> <i>tesselaris</i> is mentioned quite a few times but nothing to note on the life history or biology or anything on either of these two species.<br />
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I'm specifically interested in <i>harrisii</i> since these actually occur here (apparently adults of <i>harrisii</i> and <i>tesselaris</i> are impossible to distinguish from each other without genital dissection. Had NMW BAMONA submission rejected cause of this) and the only way I know this is from the larvae. I have<i><b> not</b></i> seen <i>tesselaris </i>larvae here. Only <i>harrisii</i>. <i>H. tesselaris</i> I've only seen once upstate. Caterpillar was crawling across a picnic bench. I was about 6....♥<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Spotted on my terrace at 7:40ish in the morning. Aaaah perfection!!</span><br />
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Was mostly very tame and didn't mind being handled. Which makes me wonder about them having chemical defenses as both adults and larvae. The adults can always sequester from PA harboring plants but the larvae whose host I haven't heard of containing any sort of toxic chemicals.......??? *Stumped*<br />
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Hoping someday these questions can be answered.......<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">AAAAH SO CUTE!!! ♥_♥</span><br />
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*SQUEEEEEEEE* ♥_♥<br />
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And some videos!!<br />
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If any of these come up choppy.....I blame youtube. Taken with my phone and they come up fine there. Anyway enjoy nonetheless.<br />
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Happy National Moth Week!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ɛïɜ</span><br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-54122112058532338052014-12-31T11:29:00.004-08:002014-12-31T11:29:58.148-08:00Moth List 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Catocala palaeogamma</i> 08-08-14</span><br />
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So this year Entomologically (and personally) has been amazing and there have been so so many lovelies this year and their diversity has astounded and amazed me to no end. I'm currently at the library blogging this so I'm pressed for time so I can't ramble. *^^* On with the photos and lists:<br />
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In no particular order:<br />
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<i>Heliothis phloxiphaga</i><br />
<i>Morrisonia confusa (2)</i><br />
<i>Paectes sp.</i><br />
<i>Mythimna unipuncta</i><br />
<i>*Halysidota harrisii (6 1 adult 5 larvae)</i><br />
<i>Microcrambus elegans</i><br />
<i>Immyrla nigrovitella</i><br />
<i>Hofmannophila pseudospretella </i><br />
<i>Acleris semipurpurana</i><br />
<i>Choristoneura rosaceana</i><br />
<i>Clepsis peritana</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Halysidota harrisii </i>06-15-14</span><br />
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<i>Evergestis pallidata</i><br />
<i>Pleuroprucha insulsaria (TONS of these this year)</i><br />
<i>Pyralis farinalis</i><br />
<i>Chalcoela iphitalis</i><br />
<i>Catocala palaeogamma (6-7)</i><br />
<i>Catocala innubens f. scintillans</i><br />
<i>Catocala micronympha</i><br />
<i>Promolactis suzukiella</i><br />
<i>Autographa gamma/precationis</i><br />
<i>Sciota uvinella</i><br />
<i>Eupithecia miserulata</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Heliothis phloxiphaga</i> 05-08-14</span><br />
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<i>Cenopsis pettitana</i><br />
<i>Idia americalis</i><br />
<i>Nematocera resistaria </i><br />
<i>Dichomeris ligulella</i><br />
<i>Atteva aurea</i><br />
Numerous unidentified micros.......>__<<br />
<i> </i><i>*ANTHERAEA POLYPHEMUS!! (Breading attempts from Pennsylvania)</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Pieris rapae</i> chrysalis!!</span><br />
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Had to add this as it's the first one that I found.....♥ Along with one other unidentified moth pupa rolled up in a leaf (Tortricidae? Pyraloidea?)<br />
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I wound up with 8 of these babies. 5 males 3 females. Sadly none of them mated. Will hopefully try again next year. Have to wrap up now. I hope you all have a wonderful New Year and stay safe!! Will post more photos later.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span>ɛïɜ</span></span><br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-84145930942844580642014-07-26T08:57:00.000-07:002014-07-27T08:58:24.747-07:00NMW: Halysidota harrisii (Observations, Frustrations, Ponderings & Pic Spam)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Halysidota harrisii</i> (Adult: Female I think) 06-15-14</span><br />
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Finally........I get to properly write about these. I say finally because they've been in some weird decline in the past few years here and I do not know why. They used to be almost as common as <i>Pieris rapae</i> here with the larvae in all stages and color variants (white~gray~yellow~yellow brown) adorning the fences outside my house & beyond. They were an integral part of my childhood and I have very fond memories of the caterpillars (my mother running screaming down the walkway when one almost got on her had I not warned her. XD Taking them to school etc) and the adults perched on the buildings and underneath awnings. Finding them flitting through the air ethereal and fairy like with their yellow-ish almost white transparency.and chasing after them reveling in their beauty as they walked around on my hand before flying off again.<br />
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Until they all but disappeared.<br />
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And I don't know why. From 2007 onward I literally watched as their numbers dropped drastically for reasons unknown, until I literally didn't see even one (2012?) and eventually they started trickling back in. But I still don't see them as often as I'd like but at least it seems they're trying to make a comeback. I'm rooting for them. Observations this year as follows:<br />
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06-15-14 1 Adult<br />
06-27-14 1 larva (2nd~3rd instar?) <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;">White</span></span><br />
07-20-14 1 larva (3rd~4th instar?) <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;">White/Off white/gray</span></span><br />
07-26-14 1 larva (5th~6th instar?) <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;">Golden Yellow</span></span><span></span></span></span></span><br />
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So far that makes 4 after today. And I have questions.<br />
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1. Exactly how many instars does this species have?<br />
2. Is there anything on their biology/life histories?<br />
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The second one is bugging me. I went searching to see if I could find anything and the most I could find is a detailed report on a 40 something year old guy who had an allergic reaction (see <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3218733/">here</a>) after handling one. I never had any problems with them. While continuing my search for info I decided to read Wikipedia's entry on them and it pissed me off........badly.<br />
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First off they basically <b><i>fail</i></b> to mention that the supposed irritant properties of the setae (hairs) of the caterpillars induce reactions only in certain people. What they're basically telling you is not to handle them at all and they don't bother to back their supposed info either. No references links as to what the article is based on.<br />
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I will repeat myself. <b><i>I have handled probably hundreds of them and I never had a problem with them. </i></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">07-20-14</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">From today 07-26-14</span><br />
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As I said before I found this lovely angel in my lobby on the floor and proceeded to "rescue" it, take it upstairs and get pics & release it. I was tempted to keep it to see if it would spin a cocoon but decided to release it in the end simply due to the fact that there's practically nothing on them so I wouldn't know how to properly rear them to adulthood. I did try last year but sadly wasn't successful.<br />
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I want to wait till I have more information. Like aside from host (Sycamores <i>Platanus spp.</i> Wiki mentions them feeding on <i>Platanus occidentalis</i> we have <i>Platanus x acerfolia</i> here only which they obviously have no problems with) where do they pupate? Do they spin cocoons? If they do where do they spin them? Between leaves? On twigs or sides of trees/buildings/other flat surfaces? Do they burrow underground to pupate?<br />
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I don't know this so I obviously decided to wait & obtain more info. Problem is there isn't any!! I haven't been able to find anything on their life cycles or biology and it's frustrating. I did however observe a possible defensive behavior in this individual. When startled it would "flinch", retract it's head & clamp down on whatever surface it was on (in this case a paper towel):<br />
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Which prompts even more questions:<br />
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1. What are their defences (besides this apparently) against predators?<br />
2. They're brightly colored surely aside from a mouth full of apparently irritant setae they're distasteful??<br />
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Dear Lord someone needs to research these already!! <br />
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From the release<br />
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And because I simply can't help myself, some videos too:<br />
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Enjoy!! I've spammed you enough. I hope though that I can properly find out about these. Surely there has to be more info somewhere.<br />
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Until next time! Happy National Moth Week!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ɛïɜ</span><br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-65149682049526037122014-02-07T11:53:00.000-08:002014-03-23T13:32:58.720-07:00NHM Butterfly Exhibit Visit #11<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Actias luna</i>...........♥ Last photo of the day since cam battery had completely died right after taking this shot of this magnificent angel. </span><br />
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11th visit after not being able to visit for 4 months because life was crazy. XD I dare say this one was worth the wait. So many lovelies I haven't had the pleasure of seeing before and so many I haven't seen enough of (*cough* <i>Actias luna</i> *cough*). I do however have a bone to pick with them........maybe not them but the Department of Agriculture definitely.<br />
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See as I walked in I looked around for the Saturniids as I always do and since I didn't obviously spot any right away I asked the staff if they had any moths to which the guy I asked pointed me over to this lovely angel:<br />
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Seeing this prompted me to do 2 things:<br />
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1. Take shit loads of photos<br />
2. Ask why in the world is she (it's a female) in a whatchamacallit (I have no idea what you call these "containers" other then I have a few and plan to get more and they can be used for butterflies/moths and laundry :P)?<br />
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So when I asked why she was in this cage I was told because they aren't allowed to breed the moths and it's also due to worries/concerns of "cross contamination with foreign species". This is what the Department of Agriculture (DoA for short from here on out) is worried about. Also apparently due to last years Saturniid orgy fest (they had a bunch of Attacus atlas and Rothschildia lebeau mating & laying eggs all over the place) they implemented this ridiculous rule.<br />
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They're also doing it down in Florida too from what I was told. All female moths have to be "quarantined" so they don't lay eggs everywhere and risk "contaminating species". And parasites (which I would think the farms these come from would check for so that's BS). The entire thing is BS due to the fact:<br />
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1. The moths aren't allowed to mate but the butterflies are. (Observed <i>P. memnon</i> and <i>Heliconius</i> mating/courting)<br />
<br />1a. When I pointed out the <i>P. memon</i> mating the staff said "Oh yeah they've been going at it for hours" XD -_-<br />
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2. The DoA has nothing to worry about because any (tropical) moths wouldn't survive the winters here (except <i>A. luna</i> <i>H. cecropia</i> <i>C. promethea</i> & <i>A. polyphemus</i> to name a few because they're native here and they overwinter as cocoons).<br />
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2a. Any parasites of tropical Saturniids would not survive our winters they would freeze to death point blank.<br />
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*Sigh* it's ridiculous. Also may I point out that the luna in the first photo is a female and it's <i>out in the open</i>. Egads! *sarcasm* Anyway enjoy the pics:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">She had laid eggs in the corner. Incredible tiny things they were. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Ascia monuste</i> threesome?!! </span><br /><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Papilio nireus</i>!! First time seeing one.......♥</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>New Additions: </b></span><br />
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1. <i>Papilio nireus</i><br />
2. <i>Pachliopta aristolochiae</i><br />
3. <i>Papilio polytes f. romulus</i> (males) <span style="font-size: x-small;">*previous visit had females</span><br />
4. Unidentified <i>Charaxes sp.?</i><br />
5. <i>Heliconius</i> hybrids<br />
6. Unidentified yellow Pierid (<i>Eurema nicippe</i>??)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Heliconius pachinus</i> I LOVE how this came out. ♥</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Ornithoptera priamus euphorion</i> (?) This was an honor to hold. </span><br /><br />
Ok I'll spam you more later. :P Until next time......♥<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ɛïɜ</span><br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-44637624488969569962013-12-28T16:56:00.000-08:002014-01-01T18:59:36.078-08:00Out With a Bang<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Vespula maculifrons</i> Queen which may or may not have been still kicking 12-28-13</span><br />
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They were amazing.......last and latest bug hunt of the year. The latest they were out was in November 2011......felt like Spring that day. Today it felt like Spring yet again and I was greatly awarded with all sorts of birds and assorted creepy crawlies.......and a surprise from my lepidopteran friends.<br />
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I had originally gone to the park to look for cocoons of various moths.....and maybe butterfly chrysalids or overwintering <i>Polygonia spp.</i> or <i>Nymphalis antiopa</i> and while I didn't find any of those.........I DID find something of a mystery lodged in one of the normally bug infested logs.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Mystery moth pupae 12-28-13</span><br />
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I wonder what exactly made this......so many many possibilities.<br />
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It was discussed via facebook & twitter and the possibilities are endless.....<br />
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Woodboring Erebidae<br />
Notodontidae (<i>Cerura</i> and <i>Furcula spp.</i> specifically)<br />
Cossidae (<i>Prionoxystus robiniae</i>)<br />
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To name a few of what it could be........Notodontids of the genera <i>Cerura</i> & <i>Furcula</i> I haven't seen here in any shape or form nor have I seen Prionoxystus robiniae or any of the other 3 Eastern N. American Cossidae. The pupa wasn't "large" by any means......but it wasn't "small" either. Medium? And skinny....but not too skinny.<br />
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Providing the weather is nice again after the snow we're supposed to get in a few days. I'll go back and see if it's still there and try and get better pics and maybe try and get it out. I tried but it seemed like it was stuck in there pretty tightly.<br />
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Silken pads most likely......and the added protection of a deep enough notch in a log. ^^* Another question though is when did it emerge? Last time I was there (Oct 15th) I didn't see it there but then again I wasn't looking for cocoons or pupae/chrysalids then since the adults of various lepidopterans were out pollinating the last of the flowers.<br />
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My only guess it that it was over looked. It wouldn't make sense for it to have crawled in there say late/early October pupated and then emerged on an abnormally warm Autumn/winter day only to eventually freeze to death. Don't have the climate for them to do that "successfully".<br />
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But I wouldn't rule anything out at this point. But the possibility of it being overlooked is more likely. Hope to find more this year......♥<br />
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Some kind of ground beetle?<br />
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No clue!! Was a shock to find this and many others zipping about. Midges/craneflies (these were in some sort of swarm) another beetle in flight, slugs, milipedes, centipedes.......woodlice. Oh it was wonderful not to mention the birds. <br />
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Juncos!! Some friends had confirmed these are juncos and I had also learned that there might be a junco species complex (Idk if that would be the right term here but Idk that much about birds to begin with) since the "experts had lumped them all together" so to speak according to said friends.<br />
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Aren't they just darling little things? Here's another:<br />
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I have many more but I'll post those in another post as once again I've probably ranted enough about my precious lovely little friends.....but I can't help it. *^^*<br />
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Until next time.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ɛïɜ</span><br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-58873356434593592002013-12-24T16:46:00.000-08:002013-12-24T16:46:10.848-08:00Moth Count 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Helicoverpa zea</i> 09-17-13 ~ 09-18-13</span><br />
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So I've decided to document all the moths I've seen this year that I've ID'd and more or less ID'd. I had already more or less done this in a journal of sorts (along with every other insect/spider) I've seen earlier in the season due to the lack of a camera.<br />
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I continued after purchasing another camera out of habit and utter enjoyment I got from doing so. Also since I wasn't able to participate in National Moth Week (due to lack of camera and the weather being entirely inappropriate for moth hunting the entire week) this I think more then makes up for it I think. I'm wondering if I could submit these anywhere......at least the ones I was able to photograph??<br />
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*Note these aren't in order......exactly......just listing for convenience and enjoyment. Dates added when possible.<br />
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<b>June</b><br />
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<i>Campaea perlata</i> 06-05-13 (Flat Rock Nature Reserve NJ)*<br />
1 Unidentified "Zebra patterned" moth 06-05-13 (Flat Rock Nature Reserve)**<br />
<i>Dichomeris picrocarpa</i> 06-05-13 (Tenafly (sp?) NJ)<br />
<i>Eido trimaculata</i> 06-05-13 (Tenafly NJ) <br />
<i>Hypena sp.</i> 06-21-13<br />
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<b>August</b><br />
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<i>Costaconvexa centrostrigaria</i> (2) 08-15-13<br />
<i>Hyphantria cunea</i> 08-15-13<br />
<i>Pleuroprucha insulsaria</i> 09-15-13<br />
<i>Autographa precationis</i> 09-20-13 <br />
<i>Elasmopalpus lignosellus</i> 08-24-13<br />
<i>Mythimna unipuncta</i> 08-27-13<br />
<i>Eupithecia miserualata</i> 09-19-13 <br />
<i>Dolichomia sp.</i> <i>Dolichomia olinalis</i>? 08-24-13<br />
Unidentified micro moth 08-27-13<br />
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<b>September</b><br />
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<i>Autographa precationis</i> 09-06-13***<br />
<i>Orthonama obstipata</i> 09-07-13 <br />
Unidentified Moth 09-12-13 Speculations of what it could've been:<br />
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<i>Spiramater lutra</i><br />
<i>Mamestra aurialis</i><br />
<i>Apamea dubitans</i><br />
<i>Condica vecors</i><br />
<i>Acronicta afflicta</i><br />
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<b>*Note:</b> All the moths listed above have similar wing colors & patterns to the one on my terrace that night. I was unfortunately unable to capture it to confirm it's identity. This pisses me off greatly......sneaky little buggers. :P <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Spoladea recurvalis</i> 10-01-13 Saw about 5-6 of these throughout the season. First sighting was on 09-17-13. Was an utter bitch to ID but soooo much fun. *^^*</span><br />
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<i>Caradrina montana</i> 09-14-13 ~ 09-15-13 (1 for each night!)<br />
<i>Noctua pronuba</i> 09-15-13 *Female looked gravid<br />
<i>Helicoverpa zea</i> 09-17-13 ~ 09-18-13<br />
<i>Emmelina monodactyla</i> 09-29-13<br />
<i>Canarsia ulmiarrosorella</i> 09-29-13<br />
<i>Coleophora pruniella</i> (Possibly.......guessing here...seen only briefly before it took off) 09-29-13<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Atteva aurea</i> 10-02-13 Hadn't seen these in a looooooong time. </span><br />
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<b>October</b><br />
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<i>Spoladea recurvalis</i> 10-01-13 ~10-10-13<br />
<i>Hypena scabra</i> (?) 10-10-13<br />
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<i>Halysidota harrisii</i> caterpillar *Date unknown atm<br />
<i>Pyralis farinalis</i> *Dates unknown atm<br />
<i>Spodoptera ornithogalli</i> *Date unknown <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">A VERY cold <i>Hypena scabra</i> (Date unknown) It's very much alive. Not to worry. *^^*</span><br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
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*<i>Campaea perlata</i> was found on the most EPIC bug hunt of the year. My friend had taken me up to New Jersey to see the cicadas and other assorted angels. Pics later.....in another entry. I think I've spammed you all enough. :P<br />
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** Unidentified "Zebra moth" was small.......not as small as some other moths I've seen<br />
*** <i>Autographa precationis</i> was quite plentiful this year. Seen on numerous occasions throughout the season. A few of them might also have been <i>Spodoptera ornithogalli</i>......it's surprising how much they can look alike from a distance. XD<br />
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<b>Additional Notes:</b><br />
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*<i>Dichomerus picrocarpa</i> & <i>Eido trimaculata</i> were both seen up at my friends house after the cicada fest. Skippers and Tiger Swallowtails joined in along with NUMEROUS other creepy crawly LOVELY angels of all sorts.<br />
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Oki doki that just about wraps this up for now.......will be edited as needed of course. Many firsts for me this season (and there's more to tell!!). Deliriously happy about all that's occurred bug wise. I only hope it gets even better with coming new year.<br />
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Speaking of which I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy Bug infested 2014.<br />
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God bless!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ɛïɜ</span></div>
Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-840054288599598292013-12-22T10:37:00.004-08:002013-12-22T10:37:42.120-08:00Monarchs 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Danaus plexippus</i> (Male) 10-15-13 3rd and last monarch of the season at the park by my house</span><br />
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As you know monarchs are declining year after year. This year I've only seen 3 and the year before I saw about maybe 20 give or take throughout the entire season (I wasn't able to get photos because these were almost always in flight like they were on a mission)!! This year I'm proud to say I've gotten pictures & videos of the blessed angels on 2 occasions.<br />
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The one pictured above was an absolute pleasure and honor to observe. I made a point of pointing it out to anyone who passed by while I was taking pictures (this is the best one out of maybe 10 attempts) of it feeding on the buddleia. It was a male. I hope it made it to Mexico okay.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Danaus plexippus</i> (Female) 10-12-13 Bronx Zoo outside the restrooms</span><br />
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This one I had spotted in the treetops during my trip to the Bronx Zoo. What a pleasant surprise. I'm also happy to report that they FINALLY planted a nice patch of milkweed in the park by my house. Orange Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa?) I hope it helps the monarchs that fly through here immensely.<br />
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The first one I had spotted I wasn't able to to get pictures of due to the lack of a camera (I had unfortunately lost my old one) and the fact that it flew by me so quickly it would've been impossible to do so any way. XD It came out of nowhere just as I was pondering whether or not I'd see any this year........coincidence? I don't think so.<br />
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That wouldn't be the first time butterflies (in general) popped up in ways that make me wonder........especially this year. Any way, as for the monarchs I'll do everything I can to support them and spread the awareness that they need our help badly. Including keeping track of them and seeing if I can get some milkweed for my own purposes.....we'll see.<br />
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Here's a video of the first one: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=602604326452777&l=7506505672109136162">Click!!</a> (Facebook doesn't allow you embed videos anymore bummer)<br />
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Until next time!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">ɛ</span>ï<span style="color: orange;">ɜ</span></span><br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-56520057927333900642013-04-27T22:47:00.000-07:002013-05-09T01:01:29.367-07:00I.F.B. Common's Moths of Australia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Plate from I.F.B. Common's Moths of Australia 04-25-13<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>FINALLY!!</b></i></span><br />
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I get to read this <i>magnum opus</i>. The NHM has a research library and they have........everything. It's magnificent and I was so content in there surrounded by dozens of books on my precious angels. But the most coveted one was I.F.B Common's Moths of Australia which I'll be ranting about.<br />
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First off this book is one of, if not THE most well written pieces of literature on our Heteroceran friends and it's something I've wanted for a very very long time. Sadly for reasons currently unknown (I'm trying to find out why) the book is out of print and thus insanely hard to get a hold of.<br />
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Sometime last year I found out the museum had a library and well........you can guess what happened next. I went searching their archives to see if they had it during my hunt for a copy and lo and behold they did. And I finally got to read a nice big chunk of it (they don't let anyone check out books, not even the staff! Unless under special circumstances) and take a <i>shitload</i> of notes. My hand was cramping toward the end of the day.......ohhhh it was wonderful.<br />
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This magnum opus of a book has both color and black and white photos a very nice layout of all the moth families found in Australia and insanely wonderfully well written descriptions of their life cycles, behavior, species themselves, everything. In short Mr. Common is a genus and has my full and utter respect and idolization.<br />
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I can fully understand why people would flip their shit over this book (as I have done) it's everything I thought it would be and more.<br />
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It also has occurred to me that I think these might be the first photos of this book online.........holy shit. I haven't found any except for the cover while searching online to see where I could possibly purchase a copy.<br />
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Bring on the photos:<br />
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Utter perfection!<br />
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<br />One of the main reasons this book was of particular interest to me besides the obvious was the extensive information on the Epipyropidae whose larvae are parasites on various species of Homopterans. Epipyropids are yet another rule breaker of the "typical rules of Lepidoptera".<br />
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For example Common states that:<br />
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1. Larvae of Epipyropidae have been recorded on lepidopterous larvae<br />
2. Females of <i>Agamopsyche threnodes</i> (Epipyropidae) are <span style="background-color: white;">*</span><u><b>PARTHENOGENETIC</b></u>*<br />
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<b>PARTHENOGENETIC LEPIDOPTERA PEOPLE!!</b><br />
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Holy. Shit.<br />
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If I remember correctly a while back I think stated something on the possibility of parthenogenetic lepidoptera, if there were any or something along the lines and that how I didn't see how that could be possible blah blah blah.<br />
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And how course I was open to any possibility of there being any......and look what happens. Holy shit. There's so much to rant about involving this book. I want to go back there and try and see if I can read the entire thing cover to cover.<br />
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I think it's doable. We'll have to see. I'll post more photos in other entries (there's more books to rant about) since for some reason I'm having trouble uploading more pics.<br />
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God bless you I.F.B Common. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ɛïɜ</span></div>
Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-43229981913418120732013-04-27T03:48:00.000-07:002013-05-05T03:48:58.710-07:00Mystery Swallowtail - Heraclides anchisiades <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Heraclides anchisiades</i>? 03-22-13</span><br />
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I'm more then certain that this is <i>Heraclides anchisiades</i>. For a while though I was researching various other similarly patterned swallowtails and giving myself rather "pleasant" headaches trying to figure out what this is.<br />
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My friend had thought it was<i> Papilio rogeri pharneces</i> and I was inclined to agree until my second visit where I looked in their book and saw <i>Heraclides anchisiades</i> listed in there and went home and did research. I found <a href="http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Heraclides_anchisiades_a.htm">this</a> that further told me that this is/was most likely <i>H. anchisiades</i>.<br />
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Of course this is all still open to speculation but I'm 99.9% sure this is <i>H. anchisiades</i>.......I'd like to know what subspecies if possible. I don't know if the pics/vids are clear enough to determine that but........^^;;<br />
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Another one.<br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-84486766260307909002013-04-25T05:54:00.000-07:002013-05-07T05:54:51.206-07:00NHM Butterfly Exhibit #10<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Papilio palinurus</i> or <i>Papilio daedalus </i></span><br />
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Visit #10!! This was magnificent as always. Because it's towards the end of the season it was alot calmer and not so many people and not as many butterflies but still plentiful. Hmmm lets see....there were TONS of atlas moths. At least 4-5 of them hidden throughout the blessed place and I managed to get some extremely nice photos of my lovely angels.<br />
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I also had <i>Heliconius cydno </i>and <i>Idea leucanoe</i> adorn my hat for atleast an hour each. They simply wouldn't leave and in the case of Idea leucanoe I would've walked out the door with it had the staff not "intervened" (I was all for taking it home too :P).<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Obeservations:</b></span><br />
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<i>Papilio palinurus</i><br />
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There were 2. First one was perched up in the vegetation second one was flying around and had brushed against me and landed on the floor. One of the staff had picked it up and it was off flying again. It had reached the heat lights and the feeders. And I guess the light from the light fixtures emphasized this but as it was flying around the green of it's wings changed from green to blue to green again in various shades streaked with gold and silver.......*.* Like glitter.<br />
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I must stress to you how <i>breathtaking</i> this was. This verse never rang truer:<br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><i>"Safe and warm I was born in a beige colored coat</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><i>Then I traded for wings built to dazzle and float....."</i></span><br />
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ɛïɜ<br />
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I was standing there with my mouth open. Literally. It then settled on the vegetation and I proceeded to get pics (see above). And if you look hard enough you can see said iridescence and the fact that the green is darker here then lets say this one:<br />
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This one was perched high up and away from nearby light sources. Species wise friends and I were speculating between P. palinurus & P. daedalus. But I'm 99% sure is palinurus. I'll rant on this later in another entry. They had these here before on 2 other occasions but this is my first interaction with them.<br />
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All the other times they were just perched somewhere out of the way and then they'd vanish and not be seen again. XD So this was beyond lovely. And they're my new fave after today.<br />
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<i>Danaus plexippus</i><br />
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They had more of them today then I ever remember them having within the 9 other times I've been here. I've observed something today that I never knew about my precious lovelies. They too are iridescent. The black wing tips of monarchs have a blue iridescence to them under light.<br />
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It was GORGEOUS!! *.*<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>New Additions:</b></span><br />
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1.<i> Heliconius cydno galanthus f. exornata</i> (?)<br />
2.<i> Hamadryas</i> (<i>Ageronia</i>) <i>amphione </i><br />
3. <i>Papilio polytes f. romulus</i> (Female)<br />
4. Possible <i>Anaea andria</i><br />
And 2 nymphalids that may or may not be "new". I think one of them was a Chocolate Pansy (<i>Junonia iphita</i>) which I've already listed and the other is one of the leafwings but I don't recognize it. <br />
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Any ideas as to what this lovely angel might be? Only thing I can think of based on wing shape is <i>Anaea andria</i>, and if that's the case then another new lovely angel has to be officially added to the ever growing list. ^_^<br />
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Inputs and suggestions always appreciated.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ɛïɜ</span><br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-19914322080519751012013-04-21T08:10:00.000-07:002013-04-22T08:10:45.151-07:00Moth List (A List of Moths Identified in my Area)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Microcrambus biguttellus</i> 06-25-12</span><br />
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Another late nighter for me so I compiled a list of sorts of all the moths I have seen last year & throughout the years (for some) that I have successfully, or somewhat successfully identified.<br />
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I hope to add to this of course as the years go on.<br />
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<b>My House/Park:</b><br />
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Sycamore Tussock (<i>Halysidota harrisii</i>)<br />
The White-Speck (<i>Mythimna unipuncta</i>)<br />
Underwing (<i>Catocala innubens</i>)<br />
Bent-Line Carpet (<i>Costaconvexa centrostrigaria</i>)<br />
Gold-Stripe Grass-Veneer (<i>Microcrambus biguttellus</i>)<br />
Sober Renia (<i>Renia sobrialis</i>)<br />
Common Looper (<i>Autographa precationis</i>)? <br />
Pugs (<i>Eupethecia spp.</i>)<br />
Yellow-Striped Armyworm (<i>Spodoptera ornithogalli</i>)<br />
Lucerne Moth (<i>Nomophila nearctica</i>)<br />
Maple Span Worm (<i>Ennomos subsignaria</i>)<br />
European Corn Borer (<i>Ostrinia nubilalis</i>)<br />
Hummingbird Clearwing (<i>Hemaris thysbe</i>)<br />
Green Cloverworm (<i>Hypena scabra</i>) <br />
Ailanthus Webworm (<i>Atteva aurea</i>)<br />
Unidentified White Micromoth<br />
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<b>Elsewhere:</b><br />
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Isabella Tigermoth (<i>Pyrrharctia isabellae</i>)<br />
Lichen Moth (<i>Crambidia pallida</i>)<br />
Dubious Tiger Moth (<i>Spilosoma dubia</i>)?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Supposed <i>Spilosoma dubia</i></span><br />
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However looking at it again, comparing images in the Peterson's Fieldguide to Moths of North Easter North America I don't think it's Spilosoma dubia........no idea. I'll have to research more.<br />
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Pretty though. Was found in the window of a closed down store last year (I think it might still be there 0_0). Pitty I couldn't get to it for better observation/ID's but at least the pic is decent. ^^<br />
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Will edit as necessary. ^_^<br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-55262113741186587382013-04-19T10:58:00.000-07:002013-04-20T10:59:00.364-07:00Mystery Spider (Salticidae?)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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1 of 5<br />
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Found this in my room this morning..........they just continue to outdo themselves. I'm thinking it's a Salticid but other then that I have no idea. Will be submitting video stills to Bugguide for possible ID's.......if I'm lucky I could get atleast to genera. XD<br />
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Another (better quality/viewing):<br />
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Facebook takes away the quality of videos. -_- This was/is much clearer elsewhere. But at least you can have an idea of what he (I believe it's a male since the pedipalps are visible and longish) looks like.<br />
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First of many creepy crawlies to come out. The others were wasps (<i>Polistes dominula</i> & 1 HUGE unidentified one). But for the most part it's been "quiet". Lots of flowers though. The weather is absolutely off it's rocker. Not normal Spring weather at all.<br />
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I'd like it go back to normal so I can enjoy it and look for my lovely angels please. ^^ Until next time. I'm off to try and ID this little fella<br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-12801392615533199762013-04-13T02:11:00.000-07:002013-04-23T03:05:32.504-07:00NHM Butterfly Exhibit Visit #9<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">What I believe to be a <i>Heliconius cydno x Heliconius melpomene/erato</i> (?) hybrid 04-13-13</span><br />
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I had the most delightful and rewarding (I GOT TO HOLD AN ATLAS MOTH!) visit today at my paradise. I had been invited to tag along with a friends trip with her daughter and we went and saw all sorts of things. Wound up in the Hall of Biodiversity and laid eyes on utter epicness:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Just one of MANY displays in the Hall of Biodiversity 04-13-13</span><br />
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Among other wonderful things. I also found out where the library is.......so I'll be investigating that ASAP. I want my books ^^* They have I.F.B Common's Moths of Australia (I had checked their databases) and I want to read it. It's out of print unfortunately so I at least want to read it. I hope one day I'll be lucky enough to obtain a copy somehow to call my own but for now I'd like to just be able to read that magnum opus.<br />
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After running around various exhibits I finally got to go see my precious lepidopteran angels.......and as I've said was rewarded greatly as I got to hold an Atlas moth (<i>Attacus atlas</i>). *.*<br />
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We (me and a volunteer) had basically rescued the precious angel from being stuck in the window bar thingy. And the poor guy was having a shit fit over my handling it (we're not supposed to disturb the moths & and he was a volunteer and didn't want to get in trouble) which cut my time short holding said precious angel. I did manage to get a hasty video though of my having a happy fit while said volunteer was trying to get me to "hand it over". I'll post that later. Now it's on with the lovelyness"<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>New Additions:</b></span><br />
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1. <i>Parthenos sylvia philippinica</i>*<br />
2. <i>Parthenos sylvia lilacina</i>*<br />
3. <i>Heliconius eleuchia</i> <span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Or it could've been<i> H. sapho</i> or <i>H. cydno</i>?</span></span><br />
4. Unidentified orange <i>Charaxes sp.</i>?<br />
5. <i>Heliconius</i> hybrid <span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Found a pic of this particular one online and I need to find it again to know the ID. This is pending</span></span><br />
6. Numerous unidentified <i>Heliconius</i> hybrids, subspecies, etc. *.*<br />
6a. <i>Heliconius melpomene plesseni</i> hybrids ♥ <br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> *<i>Parthenos sylvia philippinica</i> & <i>P. s. lilacina</i> they've both had before but I didn't know that they were subspecies. I thought they were different color forms of Parthenos sylvia. Thanks to my friends Payam & Dave for ID'ing lovely angels. ^^♥</span></span><br />
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I also saw a Tuffed Titmouse (<i>Baeolophus bicolor</i>) outside the museum too. So many many birds everywhere that I've never had the pleasure of seeing before. Wonderful!<br />
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They also had my mystery swallowtail again and I'm now more then certain (99%) sure that it's <i>Heraclides anchisiades</i>. I'll have a separate post for this as there's alot to rant about.<br />
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Happy happy.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ɛïɜ</span><br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-38902919830877177402013-04-11T01:22:00.001-07:002013-04-11T01:22:11.735-07:00*Rant Alert* Neuroptera #1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Examples of 2 species of Nemopteridae (Neuroptera) <i>Halter imperatrix</i> & <i>Chasmoptera sheppardi</i> (which as of right now may or may not be synonyms).</span><br />
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It's 4:00 AM as I type this. XD For the past couple of days or so I've been researching them. Exactly what spurred this one (research binge) I haven't the slightest idea anymore but I've been re-falling in love with them due to said research. To sum it up, since it's late Neuroptera (Lacewings) have numerous families and of those families I absolutely adore the Nemopteridae, which I have just realized bear a resemblance to Himantopteridid moths (is this intentional or a coinicidence?) and Ascalaphidae......oh <i>don't</i> get me <i>started </i>on those.<br />
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I wish more then anything involving Neuroptera that we had Ascalaphids here. Never had the pleasure of personally observing them........only pictures (same goes with Nemopteridae). Speaking of which:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Nemoptera bipennis</i> (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae) </span><br />
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I kinda wanna briefly research even more on these wonderful insects but as I said it's late XD I MUST make time to do so later tomorrow. I did find some rather wonderful papers on them via. Wikipedia of all places (which has an insane amount of info, with references). I've been taking notes.<br />
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Only ones I've observed around here are <i>Chrysopa/Chrysoperla spp.</i> and the Brown Lacewings who's names I'm forgetting right now. Oh and then there's this:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Australian Ascalaphid........does anyone know what species? Will ask around. Any and all info/inputs are greatly welcomed and appreciated =)</span><br />
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Stay tuned for part 2 cause I must get some sleep and I can't think other then "OMG they're beautiful wheeeeeeee" :P<br />
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Nighty night! <br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-10196144909037926242013-03-22T11:59:00.000-07:002013-03-28T13:58:44.299-07:00NHM Butterfly Exhibit Visit #8<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Female <i>Attacus atlas</i> laying eggs 03-22-13</span><br />
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If I counted right......I think this is the 8th visit since this wonderful insanity started in 2011. I cannot wait to get to visit number 10 whenever that'll be. But this one is memorable.........because I met Hazel Davies program director and Author (I proudly have one of her books sitting on the table amongst many others in my house) and although my meeting with her was brief it was infested with information on my lovelies. Volunteering also came up yet again.......I seriously think I'm gonna do it at some point. First though personal things have to be permanently taken care of and then they're (butterflies) are mine.......<br />
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all mine.......<br />
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She was mentioning schedules and I was thinking Sundays since I virtually don't have anything to do on Sundays so.....we'll see. But I'm not going to count my <i>Actias luna</i> eggs before they hatch......I'll keep my fingers tightly crossed though.<br />
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And now......<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>New Additions:</b></span><br />
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1. <i>Papilio nephelus sunatus</i><br />
2. Forest Queen (<i>Euxanthe wakefieldi</i>)<br />
3. <i>Tirumala septentrionis</i> *<br />
4. <i>Atrophaneura aristolochia</i><br />
5. <i>Adelpha epione</i>? **<br />
6. Unidentified Heliconius <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Possibly <i>H. melpomene</i> according to Hazel Davies </span></span><br />
7. Unidentified Papilionid <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Possibly in the genera <i>Eurytides </i>or even <i>Parides</i> according to Dave Rolfe</span></span><br />
8. <i>Papilio demodocus</i><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">* These were (or another similar looking species (remember similar species within different genera) here before plenty of times and today the ones I saw were confirmed as <i>Tirumala septentrionis</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">** Had seen several and asked which species they were and was told "Barred Sister" (Latin name unknown to all at the time) so I'd briefly check around online and the only "Barred Sister" I came across was the White-Barred Sister (<i>Adelpha epione</i>). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Unidentified Swallowtail. Never seen anything like it. Any and all input is greatly appreciated ^^</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Papilio nephelus sunatus</i></span><br />
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There were also what looked like <i>Parides photinus</i> flying around too only that the black in the wings seems more grey/silvery to me and the tails might've been longer........I managed to get on in a video (will post shortly) but Idk if it's enough to ID them definitely as there's also a <i>Mimoides sp.</i> that looks like it too (mimicry is crazy).<br />
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2 <i>Attacus atlas</i> females were also observed. One was up right over the entrance door (photo) and the other was in the bushes a little ways away from said door on the other side. She unfortunately was near the end of her life as the poor thing wouldn't stop trembling. <br />
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She was still magnificent to see nonetheless. <i>Euxanthe wakefieldi</i> which just popped out of nowhere and I managed to get a couple of fuzzy pictures. Oh and there's this in the subway exits:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Protographium</i> (<i>Eurytides</i>) <i>marcellus!!</i> ^^♥ </span><br />
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Stuff like this was all over the walls and on the ground to the last exit they were letting people through because all the other ones were closed (yes I stayed "late" again). Didn't even know they had this.......♥<br />
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Epic! Oh! And I finally got to see "Flight of The Butterflies". It's a magnificent film and it left me with an even greater appreciation and love for<i> Danaus plexippus</i> and Mr. Urquhart God bless you both.<br />
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I'll leave a proper review of that in another post. For now I have research and more posts to write. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Manduca sexta</i> 03-20-13 Freshly eclosed...........what a beauty.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><i>"On the first day of Spring Mother Nature gave to me, a freshly emerged</i> Manduca sextaaaaaa" :P</span><br />
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At around 8:00-8:30PM my lovely angel finally came into the world (again) as a beautiful adult Carolina Sphinx Moth (<i>Manduca sexta</i>). Totally unexpected and wonderful shock, and on top of that on the first day of Spring.<br />
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Talk about irony. Don't you just love it? ^^ I had heard quite a bit of rustling and I was thinking "WTF is that?" knowing that we get all sorts of critters in here (and I was hoping it wasn't a mouse XD) only to look and see the pupa moving and fall off the sponge I had it on. It then "burst open" with this lovely angel thrashing around to get out.<br />
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It immediately starting climbing everything to get to a higher spot to expand it's wings tried to help it out by letting it crawl on my finger hoping it would settle there........no it had other ideas ^^;;;; It had wound up crawling onto my shoulder at which point I just put it back into the pavillion thingy (what do you call those netted butterfly enclosures anyway?) where it climbed to the top and eventually settled down to expand it's wings.<br />
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Took about an hour or so give or take. I sat there the whole time and watched it taking pics & vids at different intervals. Since it was already dark out some are a bit blurry but what can you do when the lighting atm sucks? :P Work with what you got that's what.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Manduca sexta</i> 03-20-13 Climbing up the sides of the pavilion thingy. Old pupal shell I had gently removed after taking this photo.</span><br />
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Of the brief minute or two I got to hold it I can tell you 2 things.<br />
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1. They as adults also have quite a grip (the larvae did too, perhaps even more so being that they're nothing but muscles designed for munching, chomping, etc).<br />
2. They have a scent after they emerge. Idk how to explain it......it's not like anything I've ever smelt before. I know there's a "freshness" to it. Idk what it was that gave it that scent.....meconium?<br />
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And <i>speaking</i> of meconium the little sucker had dripped a nice splotch of it on the "floor" of the pavillion thingy......I do hope that'll come out easier later. XD<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Manduca sexta</i> 03-20-13 in the process of expanding and drying its wings. </span><br />
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<i>"Safe and warm I was born in a beige colored coat</i><br />
<i>Then I traded for wings built to dazzle and float........."</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Perfection</i> utter perfection!! *.* ♥ ɛïɜ</span><br />
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I cannot stress to you the <i>utter joy</i> I felt through out the entire miracle that was taking place in my house. And as I sit here thinking about it (in general) I'm utterly baffled and amazed on how these lovely and often misunderstood creatures come to be.<br />
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I once again have to thank the Lord for allowing me to enjoy his epic creations. I love every single one of them to pieces. And I hope that I get to enjoy more experiences with them in the future. Every year for the rest of my life.......♥<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Manduca sexta</i> diversity.....no idea they were so variable *.* ♥ɛïɜ</span><br />
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Found this while I was doing brief but thorough research on my lovely angels. I want to know what I have (male or female) as sexing Sphinx moths for me at least is not as easy as other moths (i.e. Saturniids) because their antennae aren't easily distinguishable.<br />
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But the general gist, females have thinner antennae & males have thicker antennae and after looking at photos of both males and females I <i>think</i> it's a male. ^^*<br />
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I'll have to wait until daylight to start getting better pictures/videos. Now I <i>must</i> go to bed. I have unfortunately picked up the habit of becoming nocturnal like my lovely heteroceran (moths for you non ento/lepto geeks) friends and that's no bueno.........it's already 4:40AM XD<br />
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Play time with the Sphinxy continues tomorrow. <br />
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<i>"I might leave very soon I might soar through the air</i><br />
<i>Weave a golden cocoon hung with silk fine and fair</i><br />
<i>I might leave this behind all this glitter and shine</i><br />
<i>And go far from the star of the show.........</i><br />
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<i>....Oh there must be a reason for this time and season </i><br />
<i>As empty and long as it seems but there's more to this moth</i><br />
<i>Then just fabulous cloth so I'll keep holding onto my dreams......."</i><br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-27153518581537736242013-03-02T23:54:00.000-08:002013-04-02T23:54:45.929-07:00NHM Butterflies: Chilasa clytia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Chilasa clytia</i> f. <i>clytia </i>03-01-13</span><br />
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Was mistaken for a <i>Euploea sp. </i>Once again I'm amazed at mimicry and how utterly convincing it is even to us humans. First of <i>Chilasa clytia</i> is a swallowtail.........<br />
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.......secondly and perhaps most obviously they mimic the Danaid butterflies of the genus <i>Euploea</i> and had successfully fooled me into thinking it was a distasteful <i>Euploea</i>. Bravo on job well done. =) Thirdly according H. L. Lewis <i>Chilasa clytia</i> has 2 distinct color forms named <i>dissimilis</i> (light) and <i>clytia</i> (dark).<br />
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And also I need to revise my list as I believe that at the time I had listed this lovely angel as an unidentified <i>Euploea sp.</i> because I didn't recognize it. No <i>wonder</i>...... <br />
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I cannot get enough of them......nope. Never ending treasure.......♥<br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-65843718940433144582013-03-02T23:27:00.000-08:002013-03-17T23:28:11.883-07:00Moth Gallery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Actias luna *.*<br />
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So I finally got to see this. Basically it's nothing but a large hallway with the walls covered entirely in high resolution pictures of various species of moths depicting their breathtaking beauty.<br />
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I just about died though when I saw that they had these too:<br />
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"Actias luuuuunnaaaaa" *.* :P<br />
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Felt nothing but utter joy. Completely light and happy. Best birthday ever. A nice little overview of what this place is like:<br />
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I can't stress to you the utter joy I felt. Epic<br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-4858874271569053372013-03-01T00:29:00.000-08:002013-03-09T00:30:06.016-08:00Lepidopteran Birthday Bash<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Rothschildia lebeau</i> 03-01-13</span><br />
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*Speechless*<br />
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Best. Birthday. Ever.<br />
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To spend the entire day with the things and people you love most..........♥ Friends gave me money to go to the museum and epicness ensued. I hadn't been there in so long because life is busy (even more so now) so to have this "escape" was wonderful.<br />
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To make it even more epic Allison (one of the staff) gave me 2 extra voucher tickets to come back within the month. *.* I owe them everything.<br />
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Besides the fact that they were everywhere and all over me? ^^* One of the first ones I saw when I went inside was the <i>Rothschildia lebeau</i> which was at first hiding/resting among the Pentas and looking absolutely gorgeous. A little worn but stunning nonetheless.<br />
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Before I went in I had spotted what I now believe to be a <i>Graphium antheus</i> through the window:<br />
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Can you see it? I know it's not very clear ^^;;;;;;<br />
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And had spotted it again 2 other times but was not able to get better pictures/videos of it. I'll edit this one and see if I can make it easier to see later.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>New Additions:</b></span><br />
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1. Swordtail (<i>Graphium antheus</i>)<br />
2. Euploea sp. *First time seeing one.....and it isn't one I recognize.<br />
3. Mystery "Blue Tiger" butterfly<br />
4. Small Owl (<i>Opsiphanes tamarindi</i>)<br />
5. Clearwing (<i>Epscada mira</i>)<br />
6. Hybrid Heliconiid #1 <span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Cross between <i>H. cydno</i> and <i>H. melpomene</i> or <i>H. erato</i> perhaps?</span></span><br />
7. Hybrid Heliconiide #2<br />
8. <i>Adelpha spp.</i><br />
9. <i>Papilio ophidicephelus</i><br />
10. Gray Pansy (<i>Junonia atlites</i>)<br />
11. <i>Parides sp.</i><br />
12. Mystery leafwing (orange)<br />
13. Red Admiral (<i>Vanessa atalanta</i>) <span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*New to the exhibit not to me as we get these in HOARDS here :P </span></span><br />
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Got to see the gorgeous <i>Rothschildia lebeau</i> in flight........ *.* No words......none. Speechless....... <i>Opsiphanes tamarindi's</i> eyes are amazing......observed one sitting on a leaf imbibing water or something. Very laid back. Allowed me to poke my camera into it's lovely face....with those eyes that seem to follow you. ^^<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Hybrid Heliconiid #1</span><br />
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I'll have to consult Mr. Jiggins on what this one might be exactly but.......^^;;;; This is the only angle of it I could get it at. I tried getting it where you could see the upperside but the little sucker was up too high and in such a position/angle that made it impossible to do so.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Papilio ophidicephelus?</i></span><br />
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Staff had taken this picture for me as I wasn 't able to do so obviously ^^ Had landed on my bag. Am question the ID a bit. The patterns were different from the other <i>P. ophidicephelus</i> I had observed so Idk if they're sexually dimorphic in anyway or if this is an aberration or subspecies..........or a completely different species.<br />
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Beautiful swallowtails though. Was mistaken for<i> Papilio demoleus</i> at first in flight. There were several of these. As I mentioned before museum staff (Allison) had given me 2 extra tickets to come back within the month (you know damn well I'll be there) and I next plan to go see the movie they have out.......Flight of The Butterflies..........ɛïɜ<br />
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More to come! I had a beautiful day.......... I thank everyone responsible for making it so. God bless you all!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ɛïɜ</span><br />
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-91110766877529165142013-02-18T03:28:00.000-08:002013-02-20T23:37:17.508-08:00"Glittery, Sparkly, Satin Moths"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Caviria vinasia</i></span><br />
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These are yet another one of my most favorites ever. There are 4 genera with species that are like this <i>Arctornis, Caviria, Euzora</i>, and <i>Carriola</i>. I believe all of them are in Erebidae, Lymantriinae. Idk if they have Common names or not but I've dubbed them all "Glittery Sparkly Satin Moths" because that's exactly what they are. XD<br />
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If I'm not mistaken there is a moth called "The Satin Moth" I think......not too sure but these definitely need to be called that or something along those lines. Abbreviated as GSSN for short from here on out. <br />
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And now the fun begins!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Carriola ecnomoda</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Carriola ecnomoda</i> (Swinhoe 1907)</b></span><br />
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<b>Order:</b> Lepidoptera<br />
<b>Family:</b> Erebidae<br />
<b>Subfamily:</b> Lymantriinae *<br />
<b>Genus:</b> <i>Carriola</i><br />
<b>Species:</b> <i>ecnomoda</i><br />
<b>Synonyms:</b> <i>Leucoma ecnomoda</i> (Swinhow 1907) <br />
<b>Links:</b> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriola_ecnomoda">Wiki Page *</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hkmoths/6859996089/">Flickr Photo of a Female</a> (the male is also shown in the comments) *<br />
<b>Photo Credits:</b> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/370211320/">Arthur Anker Flickr</a><br />
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<b>Questions/Ponderings & Additional info:</b><br />
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ɛïɜ #1 Lymantriinae used to be a family all on it's own within the Arctiidae (correct me if I'm wrong in any of this people!! Not too sure on things here) and for reasons I'm not entirely sure of taxonomist decided to make it a sub family of Erebidae of who's existence & creation I'm not entirely sure of how it came about. ^^;;<br />
ɛïɜ #2 Wikipedia fails to go by correct classification. *sigh* -_- <br />
ɛïɜ #3<i> C. ecnomoda</i> appears to be variable (?) Most of them have brown edges to their wings and the one in the photo I posted (which I got off of a tumblr) clearly does not. The one in the Flickr link I posted has lighter edges to her wings. But nothing that looks anything like this except for the green veins.<br />
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Which leads me to possibly conclude that:<br />
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1. It's an <i>insanely</i> beautiful variation/abberation etc<br />
2. It's another <i>Carriola sp</i>. mistakenly identified as <i>C. ecnomoda</i><br />
3. It's another species in another genera altogether.<br />
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Enlighten me people!!<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>**Edit:</b> After grabbing the original link (see above, "photo credits") I see it titled "<i>Carriola sp. cf. Arctornis </i>complex, maybe <i>Carriola ecnomoda</i>"</span><br />
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It leads to even more questions..........WTF is going on here! <i>Arctornis</i> complex?!! Do they hybridize or something?? I've read/heard about species complexes (*cough <i>Hamadryas</i> cough*) but genera complexes?? Is there even such a thing?<br />
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Another entry is needed for this! Later......on with it:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Arctornis sp.</i> If you ask me it looks like (wing shape) the <i>Carriola</i> above. 0_0</span><br />
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If anyone know which species of <i>Arctornis</i> this is please let me know. ^^ Thank you<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Arctornis l-nigrum</i> I want to hug it. *.* Fuzzy sparkly angels....... *.*</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Arctornis l-nigrum</i> (Müller 1764)</b></span><br />
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<b>Order:</b> Lepidoptera<br />
<b>Family:</b> Erebidae<br />
<b>Subfamily: </b>Lymantriinae<br />
<b>Genus:</b> <i>Arctornis</i><br />
<b>Species:</b> <i>l-nigrum</i><br />
<b>Synonyms:</b> <i>Phalaena l-nigrum, Arctornis pusillata, Bombyx v-nigrum, Bombyx nivosa</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Arctornis egerina</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Arctornis egerina</i> (Swinhoe 1893)</b></span><br />
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<b>Order:</b> Lepidoptera<br />
<b>Family: </b>Erebidae<br />
<b>Subfamily:</b> Lymantriidae<br />
<b>Genus:</b> <i>Arctornis</i><br />
<b>Species:</b> <i>egerina</i><br />
<b>Synonyms:</b> <i>Leucoma egerina, Redoa egerina gymnophleps </i><br />
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Stay tuned for part 2 cause there's more. XD As always copyright infringement is not, nor ever will be intended. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">ɛïɜ</span></div>
Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-53600653608131694712013-02-08T10:47:00.000-08:002013-02-08T10:47:09.531-08:00Lycaenidae #1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Paradeudorix eleala (Hewitson, 1865)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pilodeudorix otraeda (Hewitson, 1863)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">bimaculata synonym of Deudorix lorisona (Hewitson, 1862)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pilodeudorix elealodes (Bethune-Baker, 1908)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Paradeudorix ituri (Bethune-Baker, 1908)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pilodeudorix diyllus (Hewitson, 1878)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pilodeudorix pasteon (Druce, 1910)[</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pilodeudorix deritas (Hewitson, 1874)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pilodeudorix kedassa (Druce, 1910)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pilodeudorix kafuensis (Neave, 1910)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pilodeudorix corruscans (Aurivillius, 1898)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pilodeudorix bemba (Neave, 1910)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pilodeudorix zela (Hewitson, 1869)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pilodeudorix caerulea (Druce, 1890)[</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Deudorix lorisona (Hewitson, 1863)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">diopolis synonym of Deudorix wardii (Mabille, 1878)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">licinia synonym of Deudorix batikeli (Boisduval, 1833)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Deudorix livia (Klug, 1834)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Deudorix antalus (Hopffer, 1855)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Myrina sharpei Bethune-Baker, 1906</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Myrina subornata Lathy, 1903</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Myrina dermaptera (Wallengren, 1857)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pseudaletis antimachus (Staudinger, 1888)[</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pseudaletis mazanguli Neave, 1910</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pseudaletis leonis (Staudinger, 1888)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pseudaletis clymenus (Druce, 1885)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Syrmoptera amasa (Hewitson, 1869)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Syrmoptera homeyerii (Dewitz, 1879)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Syrmoptera melanomitra Karsch, 1895</span></li>
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Been on a research binge. I really really adore the Lycaenidae........I have several favorites.......genera.....Horaga, Tajuria, etc. Too many. Deudorix epijarbus is beautiful. Red........who'd ever thought....red Lycaenids. *.*<br />
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Ok.......I'm on autopilot now of sorts so apologies if I'm not making any sense. Don't feel too great. It's snowing and I'm in my house researching my lovely angels.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Deudorix diovis. Figs. 10 ♀, 11, 12 ♂. Accepted as <i>Deudorix diovis</i> Hewitson, 1863.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Deudorix dioetas. Figs. 13, 15 ♀, 14 ♂. Accepted as <i>Rapala dioetas</i> (Hewitson, 1863).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Deudorix epijarbas. Figs. 16, 18 ♂, 17 ♀. Accepted as <i>Deudorix epijarbas</i> (Moore, 1857).</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wonder why <i>Deudorix dioetas</i> was changed to <i>Rapala dioetas</i>? Was there something different in the wing venation/genetalia perhaps that distinguished it as a separate species worthy of it's own genera?</span></span><br />
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Warning.Some taxa/names may be misidentified/misapplied or placed in a different genus<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">1, 1a, b Nacaduba viola = Horaga albimacula viola (Moore, 1882)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">2, 2a Nacaduba ardates = Prosotas nora ardates (Moore, 1874)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">3, 3a, b Lampides aelianus = Cupido aelianus (Fabricius, 1793)=Jamides celeno aelianus</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">4, 4a Lampides elpis Godart, 1823 = Lampides kankena</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> ↑ LOL at Wiki<span style="font-size: small;">pedia. XD If some o<span style="font-size: small;">f the taxa<span style="font-size: small;"> are possibly <span style="font-size: small;">misidenit<span style="font-size: small;">fied wh<span style="font-size: small;">y doesn't someone do somethin<span style="font-size: small;">g about it? I'm no expert on Lycaenidae but I'm sure you could find <span style="font-size: small;">someo<span style="font-size: small;">ne. XD</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'll spam y<span style="font-size: small;">'all with more later. I must go <span style="font-size: small;">and <span style="font-size: small;">de-thaw<span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>It's <i>di</i><span style="font-size: small;"><i>sgusting</i> out<span style="font-size: small;">. X_X</span></span> </div>
Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-48776169427189818292012-12-24T23:45:00.000-08:002012-12-24T23:45:30.867-08:00Merry Christmas!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Mystery Arctiid Moth If anyone know what this gorgeous angel is please feel free to drop by and tell me =) One of many lovelies I found during research binges.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">MERRY</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">CHRISTMAS!!</span></span></b><br />
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First off to anyone reading this I wish you a splendid one and a wonderful New Year =) Secondly, long long time no see. I know I haven't posted on here often and I apologize. Life's a pain sometimes. XD I've been back and forth with so much it's amazing I haven't completely cracked under the stress and strain of it all. Idk what's holding me all together (despite the fact that I've "broken" many times) but I'm extremely thankful for it.....whatever it maybe.<br />
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I think in part some of it has to do with my little friends. =) They have been wonderful this year. Once again they've outdone themselves. God bless you all =) So while I'm sitting here on this late/early Christmas morning/night (it's 2:27AM here) drinking hot cocoa and chai (most fave drinks in the world) I've been browsing the internet on various things and have come across some entomological Christmas carols that I'd like to share with you ^^<br />
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This is one of them:<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Parcoblatta lata Wonderland</b><br />(to the tune of “Winter Wonderland”)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Roaches stink, are you smellin’?<br />Pheromones, they’re a-tellin’.<br />So succulent-sweet, what woodpeckers eat.<br />Parcoblatta lata wonderland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dr. Schal took a reading.<br />Found the compounds for breeding<br />By using some gas as roaches chased ass.<br />Parcoblatta lata wonderland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nuclear magnetic resonating<br />Let him know what turned a suitor on.<br />Then he synthesized a mix for baiting<br />And watched the males all falling for the con.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now his sexy solution<br />Tells about evolution:<br />Viagra for some, for others it’s dumb.<br />Parcoblatta lata wonderland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(Instrumental)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">People say the lata’s a home-wrecker,<br />But the bugs are happy in the wood,<br />‘Til they’re chomped by red-cockaded pecker<br />Who wants a lata latte in the ‘hood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Synthesized, it’s a winner.<br />“Go get laid, then be dinner!”<br />That pheromone blend helps avian friend.<br />Parcoblatta lata wonderland.<br />Parcoblatta lata wonderland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Source:<br />“Cockroach Hookup Signal Could Benefit Endangered Wildlife”<br />NCSU Newsroom<br /><a href="http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/168mkschalpnas/" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(254, 119, 147); background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/168mkschalpnas/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This pure genius! Whoever comes up with these masterpieces deserves a medal or something. Now anyone know of any Lepidopteran ones? Should I find anything more throughout the day I'll happily post it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If all goes well there maybe more then one post for today. ^^ I dare say such a thing is greatly needed IMO. Me thinks a Google search is in order. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Merry Christmas! </span></div>
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Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-27254655701672361232012-12-14T14:57:00.003-08:002012-12-14T14:57:48.507-08:00The Heliconiid Identification Project (H.I.P)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">......."<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Both of those are melpomene I think - again hybrids with weird combination of genes but mainly from the east Ecuador hybrid zone around Puyo between H. melpomene plesseni and H. melpomene malleti."</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">First off long time no see!! Haven't posted for forever I know.....life's complicated. XD Secondly I eat, sleep, and shit, butterflies. ^^ More so then ever before.......♥♥♥</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">And now on to the fun stuff. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">So a while back (sometime last year) I had wrote about my frustrations that there weren't any guides/books on the Heliconiidae. I mean these butterflies are so versatile and there's practically nothing (book wise except for ONE) on them. -_-. So I have taken matters in to my own hands........</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">.....until someone wises up I have consulted every PDF I could get my hands on these fascinating butterflies and have contacted 2 extremely wonderful experts one of which has ID'd a bunch for me and is quoted here for future reference (hope you don't mind ^^):</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">Is believed to be a <i>H. melpomene x H. cydno</i> hybrid. Possible ID made by the wonderful Chris Jiggins</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Believed to be a melpomene........neither one of us has seen anything like this before. 0_0</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">" Heliconius erato cyrbia x H. himera is my guess" - Chris Jiggins</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">"Heliconius and Related Genera Plates (Holzinger & Holzinger)" which apparently is from the only actual book on them. 12 more pages to go and I'm done!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">2 sets of ink cartridges this thing cost me. XD But it's worth every bit of it. It's been something I've been thinking about doing for the longest time. The NHM actually inspired me to do this after seeing their guide to all the butterflies in the exhibit that they could wind up having. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Did I mention how much I love that place? ^^♥ There shall be more to come.......this isn't over until they're "all" identified. :P Fun fun fun!</span></span><br />
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