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- Fri May 10, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Eurytides marcellus
- Replies: 8
- Views: 856
Re: Eurytides marcellus
Just wondering if we will see some here in southern Ontario this summer. I have never seen one yet.
- Fri May 03, 2024 3:39 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Vanessa atalanta migration 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 299
Re: Vanessa atalanta migration 2024
Thank you Adam
- Fri May 03, 2024 2:44 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Vanessa atalanta migration 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 299
Re: Questionable Question Marks
Adam
Please could you divert the post of Vanessa atalanta migration 2024 to separate thread. Everyone could report here.
Please could you divert the post of Vanessa atalanta migration 2024 to separate thread. Everyone could report here.
- Thu May 02, 2024 11:10 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Vanessa atalanta migration 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 299
Re: Questionable Question Marks
We have here on the north side of the Lake Ontario also unusual numbers of V.atalanta. I am not surprised. Clearly they are coming from "south." The question is: why in such numbers? I suspect that warmer weather thru North America this winter cause higher survival rate, also very mild te...
- Thu May 02, 2024 3:02 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Vanessa atalanta migration 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 299
Re: Questionable Question Marks
Last week, before it snowed, there was an unusual number of V. atlanta around. It warmed up a bit three days ago, albeit with rain. Today it's 64F and sunny. There are hundreds of atlanta, everywhere. Most are flying fast, I've only observed one alight. They are absolutely beat. So either there was...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Clothes moths infestation — Tineola Bisselliella and Monopis Crocicapitella
- Replies: 11
- Views: 660
Re: Clothes moths infestation — Tineola Bisselliella and Monopis Crocicapitella
I suppose if it wouldn’t be AI there be already response to all the comments have been posted if a person is expecting some answers.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:50 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Anthocharis sara, stella, julia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 691
Re: Anthocharis sara, stella, julia
I will be travelling in mid June (peak season) to Alberta’s Rocky Mountains from Banff to Waterton Lakes NP.
Does anyone know reliable location for Anthocharis julia sulphuris ?
Does anyone know reliable location for Anthocharis julia sulphuris ?
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Global travel collecting
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1324
Re: Agrias butterflies
My advice is if you don’t use local organizers like Amazon insects in Peru or Amazon Lodge in French Guiana who will take care of you right at the airport, rent the car at the airport of your destination. You’ll feel comfortable, safe and have shelter just in case you end up having no place to sleep...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:44 am
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Global travel collecting
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1324
Re: Agrias butterflies
I can only agree with John’s posts!
If you don’t go collecting in tropics you don’t live your life.
If you don’t go collecting in tropics you don’t live your life.
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:37 am
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: First butterfly of 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 641
Re: First butterfly of 2024
Today April 10 another warm day and I saw Vanessa atalanta, this species can not overwinter here in south Ontario and it migrates from south usually at the end of spring. I have never seen them here so early, it could be a good year for migrating species as the warmer than normal weather maybe allow...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:32 am
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: First butterfly of 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 641
First butterfly of 2024
Today April 7 I saw first P.rapae here in South/west Toronto. The spring is officially here and it is about two weeks earlier as we had very mild winter this year.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:42 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Anthocharis sara, stella, julia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 691
Re: Anthocharis sara, stella, julia
It is indeed, thank you so much for the linkPapilio_indra wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:57 pm This is an excellent treatment of Anthocharis by Todd Stout: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/view ... sectamundi
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Anthocharis sara, stella, julia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 691
Anthocharis sara, stella, julia
Does anyone know current systematic of this species?
Also if anyone knows good locality to collect it around eastern slope of Rocky Mountains south of Calgary.
As far as my research there should be A.stella inhabit some areas.
Also if anyone knows good locality to collect it around eastern slope of Rocky Mountains south of Calgary.
As far as my research there should be A.stella inhabit some areas.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:42 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Huh? Monarch butterfly range
- Replies: 7
- Views: 522
Re: Huh? Monarch butterfly range
I have seen D.plexippus in Costa Rica and Dominican Republic. It does not occur in Thailand or Laos, at least not yet, most of subspecies other than N.American nominate don’t migrate.
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 3:59 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Question about pinning spread Lepidoptera
- Replies: 11
- Views: 866
Re: Question about pinning spread Lepidoptera
I would also relaxed and spread the specimens. This is the only safe metod. I did it to my entire collection about six years ago changing all black and some old steel pins to proper size stainless steel and included all laser print labels. It took me several months as there was about 1000 specimens ...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:50 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Undet. Day-flying moth (Vietnam)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 672
Re: Undet. Day-flying moth (Vietnam)
Müllerian mimicry
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:44 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Undet. Day-flying moth (Vietnam)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 672
Re: Undet. Day-flying moth (Vietnam)
Very nice species. I have never find it in Northern Thailand which it may not occur there.
I would say it tries to mimic Byasa polyeuctes or dasarada.
Few hundred thousand of years and it will get there.
I would say it tries to mimic Byasa polyeuctes or dasarada.
Few hundred thousand of years and it will get there.
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:49 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: The Clipper (Parthenos sylvia)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 559
Re: The Clipper (Parthenos sylvia)
Indeed, it is difficult species to net and most of the time they are in A2 condition so to find nice examples is not an easy task even that the species is quite common in forested areas along the streams.
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: USA Insect Drawers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 20432
Re: USA Insect Drawers
What is the main advantage of plastazote, over something such as foamcore? Do pins not leave visible holes in plastazote, if removed? It also grips the pin quite well, despite the fact that the pin is very easy to insert. Just a wonderful material in every way, including appearance - it has no refl...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:03 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Net bag color?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13843
Re: Net bag color?
I use Japanese green net and paradox khaki net. They are not so visible from far and not asking for trouble by annoying people. I used to use them for many years now and when I try my old white net I couldn’t locate the catch in it. Somehow white colour blind me and can’t really see thru well. Keep ...