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		<title>The Weekly Flypaper</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/08/04/the-weekly-flypaper-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps I should have named this The Biweekly Flypaper since it seems summer activities are conspiring against me, but hopefully I can get back on track soon. (Inter)National Moth Week (NMW) I don&#8217;t know if you noticed, but the Bug-osphere took (Inter)National Moth Week by storm and scaled new heights with their mothy contributions! Here&#8217;s <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/08/04/the-weekly-flypaper-8/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Identifying Moths &amp; Butterflies</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/27/identifying-moths-butterflies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So now that National Moth Week is in full swing and you&#8217;ve been checking your porch lights at night and flower beds throughout the day, you&#8217;re probably looking for some way to identify all the great new additions to your natural history lists. There are a variety of guides, keys and other identification resources out <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/27/identifying-moths-butterflies/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Banded Tussock Moth &#8211; Halysidota tessellaris  #NMW2012</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/27/banded-tussock-moth-halysidota-tessellaris-nmw2012/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/27/banded-tussock-moth-halysidota-tessellaris-nmw2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chiroptera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defense]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While some common names are great descriptors of a moth&#8217;s biology, some can be rather deceiving. Take the Banded Tussock moth for example, which although banded, isn&#8217;t a true tussock moth! While the &#8220;true&#8221; tussock moths are in the subfamily Lymantriinae, this moth is actually a tiger moth in the Arctiinae. The larvae of this <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/27/banded-tussock-moth-halysidota-tessellaris-nmw2012/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Basswood Leafroller &#8211; Pantographa limata  #NMW2012</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/26/2387/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This may be one of my new favourite Ontario moths; I find the colour and pattern of the wings to be quite striking. It also has one of the more literal common names, as the larvae role up leaves of a diversity of trees, including basswoods (Tilia). Although called a leafroller, this moth belongs in <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/26/2387/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>This Should Brighten Your Day  #NMW2012</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/25/this-should-brighten-your-day-nmw2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Moth Week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bella Vista]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ecuador]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another day in the jungle, another moth I can&#8217;t identify. I&#8217;m less confident that this is a true tussock moth (Erebidae, Lymantriinae), but it does have the posture and the somewhat fluffy legs. No matter what it is, it was a jewel to find while in the cloud forests of Ecuador. As a bonus, I <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/25/this-should-brighten-your-day-nmw2012/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Cankerworm &#8211; Alsophila pometaria  #NMW2012</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/25/fall-cankerworm-alsophila-pometaria-nmw2012/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/25/fall-cankerworm-alsophila-pometaria-nmw2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Geometridae]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not all moths have showy wings, or even wings to begin with! The Fall Cankerworm (Alsophila pometaria) is a moderate pest in the landscaping industry as the larvae skeletonize leaves of several different trees and as you can see here the females are completely wingless. Females emerge from the leaf litter in the fall and <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/25/fall-cankerworm-alsophila-pometaria-nmw2012/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Bird&#8217;s Lunch #NMW2012</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/24/a-birds-lunch-nmw2012/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/24/a-birds-lunch-nmw2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cryptic colouration of this sphinx moth likely protects it from bird predation during the day while it&#8217;s resting among the jungle foliage. Much as camo clothing won&#8217;t keep a person hidden in the middle of a parking lot, this cryptic colouration did diddly squat when an undergraduate student decided to release the moth off <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/24/a-birds-lunch-nmw2012/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia Ctenuca &#8211; Ctenuca virginica #NMW2012</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/24/virginia-ctenuca-ctenuca-virginica-nmw2012/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/24/virginia-ctenuca-ctenuca-virginica-nmw2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I may be nearly useless with moth identification, but this is one I know by heart. Of course, this isn&#8217;t really brag worthy since there aren&#8217;t many moths with an iridescent blue thorax and yellow head, but I&#8217;m working on baby steps here. Just because I can identify it doesn&#8217;t mean I can place it in the <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/24/virginia-ctenuca-ctenuca-virginica-nmw2012/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Tunes &#8211; National Moth Week Edition</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/24/tuesday-tunes-national-moth-week-edition/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/24/tuesday-tunes-national-moth-week-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 05:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun Stuff]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been quite awhile since the last Tuesday Tunes, but I think it&#8217;s time I resurrect it for a bit, and I have the perfect song for (Inter)National Moth Week &#8212; Moth by Audioslave. And as a special bonus, here&#8217;s a little taxonomic refresher that A Moth Is Not A Butterfly from Hawksley Workman. In <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/24/tuesday-tunes-national-moth-week-edition/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bolivian Mystery Moth  #NMW2012</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/23/bolivian-mystery-moth-nmw2012/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/23/bolivian-mystery-moth-nmw2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Moth Week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bolivia]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mystery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is the first of my tropical mystery moths. I&#8217;m assuming it&#8217;s a tussock moth (Erebidae, Lymantriinae) based on the posture and fluffy front legs. I have no idea how this moth manages to fly with the crazy hairs along the leading edges of the wings, or what those hairs may do, but it certainly <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2012/07/23/bolivian-mystery-moth-nmw2012/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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