From salcedo at ufl.edu Tue Mar 24 21:58:07 2009 From: salcedo at ufl.edu (salcedo at ufl.edu) Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:58:07 -0600 Subject: [TABD] Field Assistant Needed for August 2009 Message-ID: Dear all: I'm looking for a field assistant to work with Heliconius ecology of roosting behavior during the month of August 2009 (30 days). The site is Gamboa, Panama. Work will involve mostly breeding, chemical ecology experiments, videotaping the behavior. APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 15, 2009 For more details go to: http://plaza.ufl.edu/salcedo/Site/Opportunities.html Thanks! Christian Salcedo ------- Christian Salcedo PhD Candidate McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity Florida Museum of Natural History S.W. 34th Street and Hull Road P.O. 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URL: From aquasele at hotmail.com Wed Mar 25 17:56:54 2009 From: aquasele at hotmail.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Sergio_Le=F3n?=) Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:56:54 -0500 Subject: [TABD] TABD Digest In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Cordial saludo desde Colombia, solicito a quienes puedan me ayuden con l? identificaci?n de las especies que aparecen en el siguiente link: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2019445&id=1073361946&l=af1ea587d9 escribiendo los datos como comentario en cada fotograf?a; soy investigador emp?rico independiente y quiero compartir con todos una muestra sobre las mariposas que habitan una peque?a zona al norte de la ciudad de C?cuta (Norte de Santander - Colombia) en l?mites con Venezuela, las fotograf?as describen ejemplares colectados entre 2004 y 2007; y ahora pienso retomar la investigaci?n con fines de hacerla p?blica mediante un documento. Agradezco de antemano cualquier colaboraci?n. SERGIO LEON C?cuta - Norte de Santander, Hyzdelnorte Ltda - Flores tropicales. _________________________________________________________________ News, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. Get it now! http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk Thu Mar 26 02:23:49 2009 From: B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk (Blanca Huertas) Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:23:49 -0000 Subject: [TABD] Nueva especie de mariposa en Colombia Message-ID: Estimados amigos de la red TABDP Recientemente ha sido publicado en la revista Zootaxa el art?culo: A new species of Splendeuptychia from the Magdalena Valley in Colombia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae). Huertas, Rios & Le Crom, 2009. Resumen: Se describe una nueva especie de mariposa Splendeuptychia ackeryi n. sp., hallada en los h?bitats secos del valle del r?o Magdalena en Colombia. Esta especie parece m?s cercana a S. toynei Willmott & Hall, 1995, una especie end?mica de la vertiente oriental de los Andes en Ecuador. Son discutidos aspectos de la morfolog?a, ecolog?a, distribuci?n y conservaci?n de esta especie. Abstract: A new butterfly species Splendeuptychia ackeryi n. sp., is described from dry habitats in the Magdalena valley of Colombia. It most closely resembles the Ecuadorian east slope endemic S. toynei Willmott & Hall, 1995. Aspects of the morphology, ecology, distribution and conservation of the new species are discussed. Para consultar el art?culo completo se debe tener acceso a la revista Zootaxa http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/z02014p058f.pdf o con gusto le enviaremos una copia si la solicita a: b.huertas at nhm.ac.uk Les agradecemos a todos aquellos que han facilitado la consulta de los ejemplares en diferentes colecciones durante esta investigaci?n. Aprovecho esta oportunidad para solicitarles su colaboraci?n en asistirme con cualquier otra informaci?n sobre ejemplares que hayan colectado de este g?nero (Splendeuptychia) en el cual me encuentro trabajando hace un tiempo y espero concluir prontamente. Cualquier informaci?n como registros, fotos etc. puede ser enviada a mi correo b.huertas at nhm.ac.uk. Much?simas gracias de antemano, les quedare muy agradecida con cualquier ayuda. Un saludo cordial a todos, Blanca ************************************ Blanca Huertas MSc DIC FLS Curator (Lepidoptera) Entomology Department The Natural History Museum Cromwell Road SW7 5BD, London, UK. Tel. +44 (0) 20 7942 6215 Fax. +44 (0) 20 8871 4940 NHM website www.nhm.ac.uk TABD-DARWIN Project www.andeanbutterflies.org From B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk Tue Mar 31 16:59:02 2009 From: B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk (Blanca Huertas) Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:59:02 +0100 Subject: [TABD] news from London for Lepidopterists Message-ID: It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Michael Shaffer, who died in his sleep during the early hours of 23 March. He had been working in Wandsworth on the moth collections the week before: his death was an unexpected and considerable shock to his many colleagues both here and across the world. Since his retirement as a curator from the Museum, Michael had been a greatly valued Scientific Associate, coming to the Entomology Department usually three days each week. During this time he continued to improve the collections and act as their custodian. He was respected internationally for his deep knowledge of the Pyraloidea, one of the most species-rich groups of moths. His international colleagues marked his retirement by dedicating a 200-page Festschrift to him. After his retirement researchers and curators continued to seek his advice, often on complex taxonomic questions. Michael leaves a tremendous legacy of knowledge residing particularly in the arrangement of the collections at this Museum, and from which future generations will continue to benefit. Many other collections have been materially improved by his curatorial input or through his advice. His publications include the 710 page work on the Channel Island Lepidoptera that appeared in print last year. He also illustrated a number of works with skilled and detailed figures of moth morphology. Many tributes to his life and achievements have been sent from far and wide, a measure of the respect, esteem and affection in which Michael was held. Last year Michael celebrated 50 years of his association with the Museum, coincident with the publication of his book. The event was celebrated quietly with his colleagues at Wandsworth. He is survived by his wife Monika, to whom we extend our deep condolences. The funeral will take place on Thursday 16 April, 13.20, at the Putney Vale crematorium. Dr Malcolm Scoble The Natural History Museum Cromwell Road SW7 5BD, London, UK. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: