Anya Nova Metcalfe

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Lepidoptera storage: What can I do with thousands of unidentified moths in ethanol?

I am working with a collection of > 3000 light trap samples collected in Grand Canyon, AZ, USA over the last three years, with up to 1500 more samples coming in each year. They are currently...

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Which unit of measurement should I use for analyzing sexual dimorphism of Lepidoptera?

Looking through the literature, I am seeing studies that have used either weight or forewing length for looking at sexual dimorphism. Both seem to work, but in my case, I'm getting slightly...

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Is anyone familiar with the larval stage of Cisthene moths (Arctiidae)?

Can the caterpillars be found in bio soil crusts? I collect adult Cisthene angelus by the thousands along the riparian corridor of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, but their...

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