andybugguy.bsky.social
IN AWE OF NATURE!
Entomologist, systematist, biogeographer, photographer; museums & collections. Based in Colorado!
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We discuss this at the end of the paper linked in the post. In a nutshell, wingless females are less able to disperse away from the larval foodplants, which can be important very early or late in the season when there are few days for adult activity, & in cases of highly localized habitats.
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These things are tiny; the wingspan of a male is about the same as the width of my thumbnail. And they're active in late October - late November so are easily missed...
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Thanks Andy! Hopefully you can find additional populations come late October early November...?
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Hmm, I recall a Zenodoxus canescens mating pair you once posted that piqued my interest- also a late-flying species; if that is what you are referring to it is in Sesiidae not Crambidae.
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yeah, might be a zabulon...
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Do you mean Least Skipper? The photo is of a Zabulon Skipper, not Least.
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Perfect springtime shot!
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CAUTION! BEWARE OF GIANT CHEESE GRATER IN THE VICINITY!
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Lovely! The one on the left is a two-tailed, P. multicaudata. I have not yet seen either here in CO this year but should soon!
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Something must have pissed there, or poured bait ahead of time to get such a pic. Do you know which?
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Me too! Even better would be to live on Rattlesnake Way- would likely discourage the solicitors… 😁
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female Anthocharis cethura.
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Gynandromorph Mallard!?!? OMG that would be a sight to behold!
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Hey great to hear from you, and WOW! The antennae leave no doubt this is indeed a bilateral gynandromorph! Truly spectacular find!!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!
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As long as they leave your Yucca alone!
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oops- @frwildflowers.bsky.social
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Include full data in alt text as explained by @frontrangewildflowers.bsky.social and tag experts in various groups. I’m always happy to try ID’s here of Lepidoptera.
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I saw some Sand Lily leaves up today but no blooms yet
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Xerociris wilsonii?
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Just once each year, in the early spring.
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The photo of the Mountain Ball Cactus I originally posted was in full sun. I took this photo of the same cactus once it had clouded over- interesting how different the colors are...
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forgot to tag @frwildflowers.bsky.social. Maybe the first blooming Pediocactus report this year?
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Good. Yes Sajan and Anisha have some experience with them. I do miss spring meg hunting in FL - the sand makes it so much easier than here in CO.
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Did you properly excavate the larva/ pupa whose tent was removed?
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Am seeing them here too! Spring is springing!
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Indeed it is! It’s usually the first butterfly I see each year, tho still waiting this year…
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www.regulations.gov/comment/FWS-...
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This new "research" in Science is just an extension of the stupidity that led to the petition to list Euchloe ausonides. See this reply to the ill-informed petition to list Euchloe ausonides as endangeredx/threatened:
www.regulations.gov/comment/FWS-...
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Nah- it's just propaganda designed to secure funding. The arguments presented in this paper are based on really incomplete data!
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These conclusions are based on limited studies in CA, & Xerces Society count data. They are not representative of population numbers across the US! Many colleagues and I have rebutted the bullshit petition to list E. ausonides as endangered/ threatened- and will rebut this current nonsense as well!
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Your efforts are not science-based. You are only promoting an effort to get funding to monitor common species. Just because your latest sponsored study was published in "Science" does not make it accurate or correct. Your corruption is so evident!
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Nah, it's complete bullshit in an effort to secure funding to monitor common species.
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Very cool! Would be interested in reading that post...