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- Sat May 11, 2024 8:17 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Eurytides marcellus
- Replies: 8
- Views: 963
Re: Eurytides marcellus
The dark Florida specimens look very similar to E. philolaus, a Mexican species that strays into the Lower Rio Grande Valley of TX.
- Sat May 11, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Cabbage Butterfly: simple beauty, resilient, & adaptive.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 759
Re: Cabbage Butterfly: simple beauty, resilient, & adaptive.
The pink one is amazing! I never knew that form existed.
- Thu May 09, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Coleoptera
- Topic: Strategus mormon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 161
Strategus mormon
Found this guy last night at a gas station in east TX. It's only the 3rd specimen of this species I've ever collected, and the first male. Horns on S. mormon are minimal in comparison to other Strategus.
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:32 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Just Off The Boards
- Replies: 1
- Views: 121
Just Off The Boards
Here are a few things I recently grabbed for my grandson's collection. Nothing rare, but new to him.
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:31 pm
- Forum: Coleoptera
- Topic: Trichiotinus lunulatus
- Replies: 3
- Views: 337
Re: Trichiotinus lunulatus
Yes, nice genus. T. lunulatus also comes in metallic blue.
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Coleoptera
- Topic: Trichiotinus lunulatus
- Replies: 3
- Views: 337
Trichiotinus lunulatus
These bugs are out in big numbers right now in E. Texas. Caught at least 30 of them this morning. They are about 10 to 12 mm long and look like miniature metallic green Goliath beetles. All were caught on flowers.
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:56 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Morpho wings in liquid nitrogen
- Replies: 0
- Views: 164
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:02 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Exactly what is Hyphantria cunea?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 218
Re: Exactly what is Hyphantria cunea?
Very impressive Hyphantria series. I never would have guessed that there was that much variation. After reading the luna commentary, I checked my lunas and observed exactly what Vernon mentioned regarding variations in successive broods. I also noticed an unusual spring-brood specimen from Florida (...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:53 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Lambkin Knight Collection (Australia/Tasmania)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 373
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:35 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: I can't find my #@%*& type specimens!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 599
Re: I can't find my #@%*& type specimens!
Check the drawer dates. Maybe you mixed up the chronological order.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:23 pm
- Forum: Books, Publications and Media Reviews
- Topic: Moths of North America (MONA) Catocala
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5801
Re: Moths of North America (MONA) Catocala
Are those Cow-tocalas?
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:06 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Chien Lee
- Replies: 1
- Views: 307
Chien Lee
Chien Lee is one of the best nature photographers on the planet. Many of his subjects are insects. He regularly leads expeditions to remote areas of the globe, especially southeast Asia. A friend of mine has traveled with him several times and highly recommends him as a travel guide. He takes care o...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:49 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Anisota virginiensis
- Replies: 5
- Views: 559
Re: Anisota virginiensis
It was Dryocampa kendalli. Looks a lot like D. rubicunda.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:51 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Anisota virginiensis
- Replies: 5
- Views: 559
Re: Anisota virginiensis
A. virginiensis & D. rubicunda (along with A. stigma) are common in the pineywoods north of Houston. I captured a couple of males sitting on a wall back in March. Yes, the transparent forewings are very cool. I once saw about a dozen of them hovering in place about a foot off the ground. Impress...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Thoughts on NABA?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 843
Re: Thoughts on NABA?
I personally do not like NABA's anti-collecting stance. They sometimes harass collectors, so I try to avoid NABA people. I keep a copy of P.17 of the Kaufmann Field Guide in my car, which explains that collecting has almost zero effect on butterfly populations and that the "bad guys" are t...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Using absolutes: always, never
- Replies: 8
- Views: 606
Re: Using absolutes: always, never
The use of absolutes bothers me because there are no absolute certainties in nature, although many things come close. When a meteorologist says that there is a 100% chance of rain, he knows it's never that certain but close enough that his forecast will most likely come true. It would be more accura...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: Tiger Beetles Zoom Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 789
Tiger Beetles Zoom Meeting
ABF zoom presentation on Tiger Beetles of Texas Monday, March 25 @ 7 PM central time Mike Quinn via listserv.uh.edu Mar 23, 2024, 10:39 PM (11 hours ago) to TX-BUTTERFLY Greetings, Dr. C. Barry Knisley will present to the Austin Butterfly Forum on TIGER BEETLES; BIOLOGY, CONSERVATION, AND DIVERSITY ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:34 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: A beautiful fournierae pair
- Replies: 7
- Views: 843
Re: A beautiful fournierae pair
Very nice pair, Anna!
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:21 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3144
Re: A parade of Catocala moths
I agree with the above comments. Love 'em.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: Books, Publications and Media Reviews
- Topic: Favorite Classic & Modern Insect Books
- Replies: 7
- Views: 497
Re: Favorite Classic & Modern Insect Books
Boghaunter, please show us some plates from the books you mentioned.