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Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)Observer
upupamartinDescription
The left-side individual, with a Cassius Blue from the LRGV for comparison.
I have a theory about IDing this species from Cassius Blue:
Note the arrangement of dark marks underlined in pink:
For Marine, the dark block in the fourth inter-veinal wedge (the wedge labeled with a green "4") is usually in-line with the outer three blocks; this individual Marine has a slight "uptick" in the 3rd inter-veinal block just before it meets the 4th, but the 4th inter-veinal block is still mostly in-line with the others.
For Cassius, the 4th inter-veinal block is sharply offset basally such that its upper/outer corner touches (or is separated from) the inner/lower corner of the 3rd inter-venial block.
I have been checking this feature for many years, and I feel that it is a very reliable means of distinguishing between the two taxa.
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Emerald Moths (Subfamily Geometrinae)Observer
iamnothelenmirrenDescription
This is some Mothman Prophecies s***! 😜
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Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)Observer
ikelmanDescription
How many can you count in photo number four?
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California Hairstreak (Satyrium californica)Observer
icosahedronDescription
Never saw this aspect before in a live insect-- a lucky fluke.
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Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae)Observer
jmeermanDescription
On Euphorbia cyperacias
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Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)Observer
brianahernDescription
Lower Cedar Creek Trail - Modoc National Forest, Modoc County, California
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Boisduval's Blue (Icaricia icarioides)Observer
brianahernDescription
Lower Cedar Creek Trail - Modoc National Forest, Modoc County, California
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Rainbow Mantis (Sphodropoda quinquedens)Observer
matthew_connorsDescription
A stunning display of colour!
A final goodbye from Rosalind, our friendly neighbourhood mantis
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Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)Observer
kmelvilleDescription
shortly after eclosing
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Branded Imperial (Eooxylides tharis)Observer
stijn_de_winDescription
Courtship. (first kiss!!)
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Sphinx Moths (Family Sphingidae)Observer
kelvinperrieDescription
Moth ... skeleton? Washed up on beach
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White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)Observer
balajidevarajanDescription
Hummingbird and Hummingbird Moth sharing a thistle!
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Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)Observer
giovanni40Description
Esta crisálida de mariposa la he podido observar en ésta etapa pero no he podido ver su metamorfosis en el desarrollo de crisálida a mariposa. Estoy en la espera de una nueva observación porque es fascinante el color aluminio metálico de su envoltura.
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Palos Verdes Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus ssp. palosverdesensis)Observer
jmortonDescription
Lab-reared butterfly released into appropriate habitat under USFWS authorized conditions.
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Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous)Observer
delilah88Description
Found it. Contacting local butterfly recorder tomorrow.
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Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)Observer
seaheart88Description
two eggs were laid on garden beans, I followed them through development (three days) to hatching
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Sphinx Moths (Family Sphingidae)Observer
liamraganDescription
Must have just emerged from its egg. Second, unemerged egg right next to it
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Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)Observer
thunderheadDescription
Arthropod Faces
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Life (Life)Observer
zookanthosDescription
Added a drop of concentrated algae nutrients and an unsterilized flake of oatmeal to a small bottle of seawater collected from an incoming wave and waited a few weeks.
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Something...Observer
kauahoahDescription
I have no idea what this is and can’t seem to get an identification, originally took a picture because it looked different, and would love some help determining species!
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Bacteria (Kingdom Bacteria)Observer
beetle_mchDescription
Bacteria, colony has orange raised mounds in the middle on top of a creamy tan smooth dome. Microbes collected from air in suburban yard on Friday April 26, 2024
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Bacteria (Kingdom Bacteria)Observer
beetle_mchDescription
Bacteria, colony is dome-shaped, opaque and smooth. Microbes collected from air in suburban yard on Friday April 26, 2024
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Bacteria (Kingdom Bacteria)Observer
beetle_mchDescription
Bacteria, colony dome-shaped, smooth, shiny and translucent. Microbes collected from air in suburban yard on Friday April 26, 2024
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
leejonesDescription
poodle moth
Roughly 12mm body length, probably male, on outside of upstairs window (no access to dorsal surface without extreme personal risk)
No obvious markings - other than being a moth, I have no idea to what family this moth belongs, let alone a genus or species ID
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Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)Observer
anonymousedwardDescription
The sound of catterpillars eating!
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Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)Observer
kevinhintsaDescription
I had to partly kneel in a muddy seep to get this photo .
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