Natural Science Forum / Biology / Entomology / January 2007

Hey Folks,
    This year I have contracted with Oxford University Press to publish an
edited volume on the Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution of the Arctiidae.
It will contain chapters by many LepSoc members. The book is scheduled

Hello comunity,
I would like to know which is more appropiate to use for studies about
photoperiod in insects and amphibians, the civil twilight or the
astronomical twilight ?

Is it usual to see butterflies in December in Essex, UK?  One flew past
the window, and it was orange and black.  Is this global warming?
Also I think the council needs to collect green waste all year, since
my grass could do with a cut.

Hello community,
How can I know if certain arctiid name is a valid species and who described it?
I'm looking for Phoenicoprocta biseriatum, that seems to be incorrectly spelled as "biceriatum" by Janzen. I search for these names in The Global Lepidoptera Names Index but there is no ...