Monthly Archives: April 2016

The survey method and first results

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Greg

The first few months of 2012 were spent investigating the forest, learning to identify the Riodinids and studying their habits. Then a survey method had to be chosen. It had to be not overly complicated to do, e.i. no excessive … Continue reading →

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Why are yellow and black Riodinids rare?

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Greg

Unfortunately no one knows. These Riodinids are excellent mimics of day flying Geometrid              moths like the Cyllopoda species (left) and Xanthyris flaveolata (right) so it could be their fate as Batesian mimics to be … Continue reading →

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