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Andrei Sourakov | Lepidoptera Collections Coordinator

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Erythrina

Coral Trees of Los Angeles and the Moths that Attack them

Jun 5, 2023

I have been working on moths known as Erythrina Stem Borer (or twig borer) since 2010, which turned out to … Continued

Kaye

Having Fun While Curating – Kaye’s Historical Collection

Mar 3, 2022

William James Kaye (1875-1967) created the collection that is featured in this post. This collection contains some of the first … Continued

Atlides

Life Behind the Museum – Butterfly Caterpillars that Feed on Mistletoes

Dec 22, 2021

Christmas is almost here, and the season-appropriate songs are filling the radio waves and ears of last-minute shoppers. Among them … Continued

Golden rod

Life Behind the Museum – What’s the buzz?

Nov 1, 2021

The news in the Hymenoptera community of the UF Natural Area Teaching Lab (NATL) located behind the Museum: “Bidens, which … Continued

bidens

Life Behind the Museum – Homage to Butterfly Needles

Sep 30, 2021

Some call it “The Spanish Needle,” which, I suppose, invokes thoughts of pain and the Spanish Inquisition at the same … Continued

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Lepidoptera Research Information Exchange 2020

May 21, 2021

Despite the COVID pandemic, the research staff and graduate students at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity were able … Continued

tent caterpillar

Cats in a Tent – the sign of spring

Mar 30, 2021

I don’t know if immature moths feel as happy as kids do when they crowd together in a tent, but … Continued

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Having Fun While Curating Collections – Swallowtails

Feb 25, 2021

Among the things that can make curating collections fun is coming across various biological phenomena. This week, I was sorting … Continued

Collections-tour

Video Tour of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity

Jan 20, 2021

Some say that the virtual reality is here. Still, despite the occasional hiccups we may experience in the real world, … Continued

tarantula

Florida Man Stuffs a Pet Tarantula

Dec 21, 2020

One of the perks of working at a natural history museum is not knowing what the day will bring. Once, … Continued

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McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity
Florida Museum of Natural History
3215 Hull Road
Gainesville, FL 32611-2710
352-273-2013
asourakov@flmnh.ufl.edu

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