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by daveuk
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:11 am
Forum: Lepidoptera
Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
Replies: 38
Views: 969

Re: Rarities in Charaxes

Yes exquisite specimens. Congratulations. I am aware of nominate and sulthan as ssp being Java and Sumatra. But i see also a ssp carabus from Sumatra ???? Any info on this ??? Have not heard of ssp. carabus Anna. Thanks for the information about nominate ssp. being found in Sumatra. Was also unawar...
by daveuk
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: Lepidoptera
Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
Replies: 38
Views: 969

Re: Rarities in Charaxes

Yes exquisite specimens. Congratulations. I am aware of nominate and sulthan as ssp being Java and Sumatra. But i see also a ssp carabus from Sumatra ???? Any info on this ??? Have not heard of ssp. carabus Anna. Thanks for the information about nominate ssp. being found in Sumatra. Was also unawar...
by daveuk
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: Lepidoptera
Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
Replies: 38
Views: 969

Re: Rarities in Charaxes

Are they breeding Polyura dehaani or all wild caught? It seems that some years ago, someone must have captive-reared a number of dehanii - my pair seems far too perfect to have ever flown. Agree with that livingplanet. I think that it has not been bred for a while now as I rarely see them offered t...
by daveuk
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:11 pm
Forum: Lepidoptera
Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
Replies: 38
Views: 969

Re: Rarities in Charaxes

I can't get used to Polyura as Charaxes. Getting old..
Here is a new photo of my male Polyura clitarchus upper & underside & an upperside male Polyura dehanii sultan from Sumatra.
by daveuk
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:46 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Eumaeus debora
Replies: 1
Views: 181

Eumaeus debora

Upper & underside with data
by daveuk
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:20 am
Forum: Books, Publications and Media Reviews
Topic: Favorite Classic & Modern Insect Books
Replies: 7
Views: 237

Re: Favorite Classic & Modern Insect Books

Lucky enough to own a few of those books John. Of particular interest is my copy of " F.W. Frohawk- His Life & Work." which is signed by the author & Frohawk's daughter Valezina. Valezina is a name familiar to British lepidopterists as it was given to the dark grey form of the fema...
by daveuk
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:52 pm
Forum: Lepidoptera
Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
Replies: 32
Views: 625

Re: A parade of Catocala moths

Some excellent work there Trehopr. Wonderful specimens.👏👏👏
by daveuk
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Parasapa houlberti
Replies: 0
Views: 175

Parasapa houlberti

Two males from Viet-Nam. Recent additions.
by daveuk
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Polyura galaxia lombokiana
Replies: 0
Views: 158

Polyura galaxia lombokiana

Pair from Lombok with data. Such as it is !
Female is shown both recto & verso.
by daveuk
Mon Dec 18, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Anthocharis bambusarum
Replies: 3
Views: 3040

Re: Anthocharis bambusarum

58chevy wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:43 pm Very nice! How do you do such a perfect spreading job on small specimens?
Thanks.It wasn't always that way 58chevy!! Had a lot of practice since😉
by daveuk
Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Anthocharis bambusarum
Replies: 3
Views: 3040

Anthocharis bambusarum

Recent additions.
Two pairs. First shown upperside & second underside.
China. With data
by daveuk
Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:58 pm
Forum: Insect Trading Reports
Topic: Insectrum UK
Replies: 4
Views: 2799

Re: Insectrum UK

I won't use this seller again. Have bought quite a few specimens from him from the website & ebay. The quality was mixed. Some good & some very bad. My last parcel had three bad & one specimen missing. I only got a full refund by agreeing to remove negative feedback on ebay. At first he ...
by daveuk
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Faunis
Replies: 3
Views: 3313

Faunis

Three recently acquired males from this genus.
Not absolutely positive on the identification of these.
The top two specimens from Viet-Nam I think are from top to bottom F caelestis & F excelsa.
The smaller bottom specimen from China was identified by the dealer as F aerope.
by daveuk
Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Eumaeus godartii
Replies: 2
Views: 2608

Re: Eumaeus godartii

58chevy wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:51 pm Very impressive, Dave!
Here's E. atala (male, upperside) for comparison:
Thanks 58chevy. Lucky enough to have E atala myself. Great butterfly.😊
by daveuk
Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Eumaeus godartii
Replies: 2
Views: 2608

Eumaeus godartii

Ex pupae pair from Costa Rica shown upper & underside. Reminiscent of E atala from Florida but larger.
by daveuk
Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:57 pm
Forum: Insect Photography & Video
Topic: Citheronia splendens
Replies: 9
Views: 2990

Re: Citheronia splendens

Really wonderful moth & caterpillar😊
by daveuk
Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:40 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Heliconius doris
Replies: 8
Views: 2449

Re: Heliconius doris

wollastoni wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:46 pm The red one is not a doris indeed. Any locality ?
Picture with the data now Olivier. You were right. It's Heliconius sara according to the data
by daveuk
Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Heliconius doris
Replies: 8
Views: 2449

Re: Heliconius doris

wollastoni wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:46 pm The red one is not a doris indeed. Any locality ?
Will check & get back to you !!
by daveuk
Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Lasiophila cirta
Replies: 0
Views: 868

Lasiophila cirta

Male of this quite large species of Satyrid from Peru. The data is for Carpish October 1999. Which presumably refers to Carpish mountain in Huanuco, Peru.
by daveuk
Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:50 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Heliconius doris
Replies: 8
Views: 2449

Heliconius doris

Three specimens from Ecuador. All from the early 2000's. Part of the last consignment of specimens from an old British dealer friend before he retired. Pretty sure the top two are doris forms. Not completely convinced about the red one.