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Re: Agrias aedon question
by Annarobertson1947 » Thu May 09, 2024 11:00 pm
I use Agrias site a lot.
I was meaning field observations on behavior.
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Re: Has anyone heard of the seller Roger An?
by adamcotton » Thu May 09, 2024 5:08 pm
Adam.
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Re: Has anyone heard of the seller Roger An?
by kevinkk » Thu May 09, 2024 4:16 pm
looking for victims.
Even so, even well meaning people can be unreliable, or worse, using goods and services is the only way to have an insurance policy, I've been
fooled twice, and recovered my money by the grace of providence and luck, because I don't always take my own advice. I understand the
issues with PayPal, but sellers really need to think about customers, especially new ones when it comes to payment methods.
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Re: Agrias aedon question
by wollastoni » Thu May 09, 2024 3:04 pm
John, do you know which amydon ssp. fly in Belize ? I guess lacandona as I have some from Chiapas and from Honduras.
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Re: Has anyone heard of the seller Roger An?
by butterflygirl » Thu May 09, 2024 2:01 pm
adamcotton wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 9:15 pm butterflygirl,
I don't think kevink was in any way implying that you wouldn't have paid on receipt. I think he just meant that you can't expect a seller to want to send goods without payment up front.
On the other hand, you definitely did the right thing posting on Insectnet to check whether anyone knows the seller. If nobody can vouch for him I would be wary, especially if the seller initiated the offer to you.
Adam.
I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. I've been very very tired as I am autistic and have severe insomnia plus I was without my medicine for a few days. Roger An sent me pictures which I reversed searched on google images. There are no exact matches to any of the three nor could it lead me to a different source.kevinkk wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 10:11 pm Exactly. I apologize for being misunderstood, and should have been more clear. There are some sellers who will send material like ova
before payment, but it's more of a EU practice.
I've only had a couple people send diapuased material before a payment as well.
No matter our economic status, nobody wants to make unintended "donations" I certainly have no extra money, it's
all spoken for.
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Buying specimens in bulk for an entomology workshop
by nitinra » Thu May 09, 2024 3:45 am
I am conducting a Lepidoptera workshop for Native American school kids in Montana in June. I will be taking kids out to the field to observe and identify local butterflies, followed by light trap for some moths. I also want them to get an experience on pinning butterflies and maybe take a few dead ones home. I am looking for suggestions for sellers who sell wholesale butterflies (common ones) that you have good experience with. I recently ordered from Insect-sale.com and they were great! I am hoping to get a bit more diversity in the specimens that the kids can take home and hence looking for other options. I don't want to buy from etsy and would rather support an entomological collector/supplier. The size of the class is ~30 kids and I plan to have each kid go with ~10 Lepidoptera each.
Thanks for your help!
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Re: Agrias aedon question
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Re: Has anyone heard of the seller Roger An?
by kevinkk » Wed May 08, 2024 10:11 pm
before payment, but it's more of a EU practice.
I've only had a couple people send diapuased material before a payment as well.
No matter our economic status, nobody wants to make unintended "donations" I certainly have no extra money, it's
all spoken for.
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Re: Has anyone heard of the seller Roger An?
by adamcotton » Wed May 08, 2024 9:15 pm
I don't think kevink was in any way implying that you wouldn't have paid on receipt. I think he just meant that you can't expect a seller to want to send goods without payment up front.
On the other hand, you definitely did the right thing posting on Insectnet to check whether anyone knows the seller. If nobody can vouch for him I would be wary, especially if the seller initiated the offer to you.
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Re: Has anyone heard of the seller Roger An?
by butterflygirl » Wed May 08, 2024 4:32 pm
I don't mind paying and I don't expect anything for free . I was scammed out of 50 dollars I had been saving for this hobby and since I'm poor I can't afford to throw money at people and not get what I paid for. I will pay with friends and family to people I know and pay beforehand. I don't know where you're getting that I expect anything for free. Once I received the materials I would have paid. I was trying to check with people here before I make a mistake.kevinkk wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 4:22 pm If the email is unsolicited, I'd be more than cautious. It's probably a scam, that means most likely, not 100%. I get unsolicited email often
enough, and never answer it unless I am familiar with the individual. We all have regular contacts,
and sometimes those persons will contact me, but I know them.
About payments- Sometimes, in fact, most of the time, payment has to be made first, there is postage to consider, as well as the seller, I wouldn't
send anyone anything for "free" unless it was going to further a relationship already made, that's simply the way it is. Also, not every obscure payment method is a scam, I have used Western Union before, although it cost me more than the material itself, and I had the person verified by someone I knew was trustworthy.
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Re: Has anyone heard of the seller Roger An?
by kevinkk » Wed May 08, 2024 4:22 pm
enough, and never answer it unless I am familiar with the individual. We all have regular contacts,
and sometimes those persons will contact me, but I know them.
About payments- Sometimes, in fact, most of the time, payment has to be made first, there is postage to consider, as well as the seller, I wouldn't
send anyone anything for "free" unless it was going to further a relationship already made, that's simply the way it is. Also, not every obscure payment method is a scam, I have used Western Union before, although it cost me more than the material itself, and I had the person verified by someone I knew was trustworthy.
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Has anyone heard of the seller Roger An?
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Re: Agrias aedon question
by Annarobertson1947 » Wed May 08, 2024 7:42 am
Have always wondered about Aedon.
Your insight is greatly appreciated
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Re: Agrias aedon question
by Jshuey » Wed May 08, 2024 12:16 am
Interestingly amydon behaves the same way in Belize - only much more rare. Never inside a trap, just flying around the outside of it. Just three records for the entire country. This one in limestone forest.
John
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Re: A parade of Catocala moths
by Trehopr1 » Tue May 07, 2024 11:18 pm
Judith's Underwing (Catocala judith). The wingspan
is 45-55mm. This small black species was named by
Herman Strecker in 1874.
Although, somewhat common at times I have always
found it difficult to retain very many choice and/or
clean examples. The black hindwings get very easily
marred, scratched or worn in a very short amount of
time seemingly....
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Re: A parade of Catocala moths
by Trehopr1 » Tue May 07, 2024 11:07 pm
known as the Serene Underwing (Catocala serena).
As with most catocala it has one generation a year.
I have found it to be an infrequent visitor in my region.
A delightful find when in good condition.