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Survey of clearwing moths in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand
-Survey of clearwing moths in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand. We are establishing a cooperation with the National Park authorities for future research in this highly biodiverse area.
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Morphological and behavioural mimicry in clearwing moths of Malaysia and Thailand
-Morphological and behavioural mimicry in clearwing moths – PhD project of ClearWing Foundation’s Vice- Chairman Marta Skowron Volponi. Marta is currently studying flight mimicry in bee and wasp-imitating clearwing moths of Malaysia and Thailand with the support of ClearWing Foundation!
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Facebook article by The Dodo about Marta & Paolo’s rediscovered species of clearwing moth reached 13 864 likes, 1170 shares and 182 comments!
-Facebook article by The Dodo about Marta & Paolo’s rediscovered species of clearwing moth reached 13 864 likes, 1170 shares and 182 comments!
https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/oriental-blue-clearwing-moth-rediscovered-malaysia
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Numerous news hits about the rediscovery: The Guardian, The Dodo, The Scientist, Atlas Obscuara, Phys.org & Asia Research News.
-The Guardian:
The Dodo:
https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/oriental-blue-clearwing-moth-rediscovered-malaysia
The Scientist:
https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/51186/title/Image-Of-The-Day–Moth-Resurrection/
Atlas Obscuara:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/found-bee-mimicking-moth-heterosphecia-tawonoides
Phys.org:
https://phys.org/news/2017-12-bee-mimicking-clearwing-moth-life-years.html
Asia Research News:
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Press release by Global Wildlife Conservation about the rediscovery is out! as well as a blog post by Marta Skowron Volponi on their “The Search for Lost Species” project’s website
-Press release by Global Wildlife Conservation about the rediscovery is out! (https://www.globalwildlife.org/press-room/bee-mimicking-clearwing-moth-buzzes-back-to-life-after-130-years/) as well as a blog post by Marta Skowron Volponi on their “The Search for Lost Species” project’s website (https://medium.com/@LostSpecies/rediscovery-in-a-glint-of-blue-db87e685cd60)
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ClearWing Foundation Chairman Paolo Volponi has a meeting with the Director of Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand), Mr. Mana Phermpool, about establishing a research partnership between the Foundation and the National Park
-ClearWing Foundation Chairman Paolo Volponi has a meeting with the Director of Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand), Mr. Mana Phermpool, about establishing a research partnership between the Foundation and the National Park
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Lead author Marta Skowron Volponi was interviewed by Lindsay Renick Mayer from Global Wildlife Conservation and their “The Search for Lost Species” project
-Lead author Marta Skowron Volponi was interviewed by Lindsay Renick Mayer from Global Wildlife Conservation and their “The Search for Lost Species” project
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James O’Hanlon from InSitu Science interviewed Marta and wrote a wonderful article about the lost species
-James O’Hanlon from InSitu Science interviewed Marta and wrote a wonderful article about the lost species:
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A lost species of clearwing moth, Heterosphecia tawonoides, rediscovered in Malaysia.
-Title of the publication: A 130-Year-Old Specimen Brought Back to Life: A Lost Species of Bee-Mimicking Clearwing Moth, Heterosphecia tawonoides (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Osminiini), Rediscovered in Peninsular Malaysia’s Primary Rainforest.
Abstract. Heterosphecia tawonoides Kallies, a “lost” species of clearwing moth known only from a single specimen from 1887 (the holotype, which is missing important morphological features), was observed and filmed for the first time in its natural habitat. Our studies have shown that it is associated with Malaysian primary lowland dipterocarp forests, ecosystems which are vanishing rapidly due to extensive human activity. This is the first record of H. tawonoides in Malaysia. Behavioral aspects, such as mud-puddling among bees and acoustic mimicry, are discussed and shown in a video. A morphological redescription, including features visible on live individuals only, is provided. The DNA barcode sequence is given, with comparison to closely related species.
Full article available at:
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1940082917739774 -
A new species of clearwing moth, Pyrophleps ellawi, named in honour of ClearWing Foundation Co-founder, EL Law
-Title of the publication: A new species of wasp-mimicking clearwing moth from Peninsular Malaysia with DNA barcode and behavioural notes (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae).
Abstract. A new species of clearwing moth, Pyrophleps ellawi Skowron Volponi, sp. n., is described from Peninsular Malaysia. Information on the habitat, time and conditions of occurrence, flight and mud-puddling behaviour, functional morphology, and DNA barcode are also provided. Photographs and a supplementary video from the wild demonstrate the postures and behaviour of this species of Pyrophleps, whose remaining
members were described only on the basis of pinned specimens. This is the first record of this genus in Peninsular Malaysia.Full article available at: https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=13587
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