It is a pleasure to share.

Indeed Phou Samsoum is rich in endemic "Zephyrus". I caught a few of them for a friend who study them.


Wow, I would like to know which species you collected there. I am interested in this lovely Lycaenidae. If you know anyone who shares same passion as me, please ...

Thank you for sharing fantastic images of your latest Laos expedition. Laos remains good destination for insects in SE Asia. From Japan many enthusiasts are visiting there one after another. I have never been there but I would like to visit in the near future. During the monsoon, Phou Samsoum is ...

I respect the development of this wonderful app. It will eliminate the frustration you had been feeling for a long time with so many collecting labels only written in Japanese.

I would like to ask my friends and colleagues to make sure that the English translation is also included in their labels ...

Dear Insect Enthusiasts,

If you are a fan of insects or natural history, you might already know the name Maria Sibylla Merian. She was a remarkable pioneer who became fascinated by insects over 300 years ago. Along with her daughter, she journeyed to Suriname in South America, a place considered to ...

Thank you for your help, wollastoni! Immediately after my last post, Adam kindly sent me e-mail and gave this precious information to me.

Yes, I am not at all in a hurry. I am willing to wait patiently unitil his wife's deep sorrow will be slightly healed.

Mokky

mokky < we will check that with ...

I lost my words to know this sad news.
I have been in touch with him for past several years to write his biography in our journal. The text is almost finished and I was waiting for the pictures. He sent me vast files via WeTransfer on Nov. 9. I had been busy and not able to download them from the ...

Wow! He often comes to Japan for buying specimens...

Thank you for sharing many rare and beautiful Delias species. Several species found in Solomon Islands are quite attractive. But it is hard to get the chance to access their habitat. One of my senior colleagues is a lucky person to visit Bismark Islands. He collected messalina , shunichii , salvini ...

OK, Adam, I understand the situation. Thank you for your information.

I would like to check remaining boxes which Ting had made during his numerous adventures in the near future.



Thank you Adam for your link.

Ting was truly a great butterfly/insect collector! His materials include numerous ...

Thank you Adam for your link.

Ting was truly a great butterfly/insect collector! His materials include numerous new and interesting species. I noticed some of the family (Papilionidae) or group (for example Zephyrus Hairstreaks of Lycaenidae) are missing in the webpage. If it is possible, I would ...

Dear Trehopr1

Thank you for sharing an interesting specimen obtained as old as 1935! At that time, India was a part of British.

This lycaenid is a male of Ticherra acte , Blue Imperial. This species is not common at lowland/montane forest in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos or China.

I am ...

Indeed, mokky your hypothesis is correct !

My friend shares the same sentiments in that this species is at best a temporary resident here in the state likely blown in via big storms.

Several of our "plains" states experience springtime tornado activity which is thought to carry things aloft and ...

Thank you Adam for your new work. I am very much interested in Himalaya butterfly fauna. This new discovery is amazing. I always take it for granted that Graphium sarpedon is one stable species although it shows great individual/seasonal variations. It must be interesting to compare early stages of ...

Thank you very much for sharing interesting information with us. I am not familiar with Lycaenidae in America but I would like to tell you my guess. Judging from the information described in BOA site (https://butterfliesofamerica.com/leptotes_marina.htm), this species had been obtained from Mexico ...

To cherish this fantastic genus Hebomoia , we should remember one amazing species detanii from Peleng island.

I wrote small articles on this species years ago. Hope you find interesting.

The story of a great explorer --- “Boys be adventurous!” PART 1
https://bsj.blog.ss-blog.jp/2012-03-20

The ...

livingplanet3 wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 10:39 pm

wollastoni wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:19 pm Wow, first time I see a zalmoxis gynandromorph ! Thank you for sharing Steve’s treasures !

Agreed - I too was very surprised to see that gynandromorph!

Me too, just amazing. Thank you for sharing fantastic photos!

Ssp hachijonis from Hachimo- Jima, spring and summer forms.


Hi, Yorky-san.
FYI, "Hachimo- Jima" is not correct. "Hachijo-jima" is the true name. "Jima" means "island" in Japanese.
Hachijo-jima is located ca.300 km south of central Tokyo (but is indeed a part of Tokyo Prefecture. Tokyo ...

Dear all colleagues,

Japanese insect society lost a great talent last April.

The late Mr. Nishiyama Yasusuke (1947-2022) was a professional insect dealer and renowned Lepidopterist. Maybe many of you know the historic series, "Butterflies of the South East Asian Islands". He was the co-author of ...

On Achillides, I have been interested in a rare Himalayan species, elephenor .

This species is not at all beautiful as most relatives. But its rarity is overwhelming. It was re-discovered after decades from NE India in 2009. After this finding, a few additional records are known from Assam and West ...

In Japan Papilio(Achillides) maackii ranges from far north to as south as Yakushima, southeastern island. It shows splendid seasonal and individual variation. Many colleagues are crazy about this swallowtail. In general, spring form of northern population is beautiful. One of my friends put the ...