The reason Amphion floridensis is not called nessus is because Sphinx nessus Cramer, 1777 is a junior homonym of the Asian Sphinx nessus Drury, 1773 which is currently known as Theretra nessus (Drury, 1773).
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- Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:45 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1014
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:53 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1014
Re: Rarities in Charaxes
It is possible he was unable to obtain any samples of lydiae for DNA analysis, or perhaps it was at that time included within a larger species group. It is worth noting that Aduse-Poku et al. (2009) only included two species of Polyura and 3 Oriental Charaxes species, so they did not include all spe...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1014
Re: Rarities in Charaxes
#1 : you have to follow the latest publication. So in this case Bouyer 2023. (We now have scientific techniques like DNA analysis we didn't have in 2009). Actually both the 2009 and 2023 classifications are based on DNA analysis to build a tree. Trees have been built from the results of DNA analysi...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1014
Re: Rarities in Charaxes
There are 2 important rules in taxonomy I am not sure I agree with these 'rules' exactly ;) , particularly in relation to generic classification. Separation of two or more groups into two or more genera is basically subjective as long as each genus is monophyletic (all species in the genus are deri...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:29 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1014
Re: Rarities in Charaxes
Now I know where it was described I was able to make a copy of the photos as I have the book.
Here it is:
Adam.
Here it is:
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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:15 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1014
Re: Rarities in Charaxes
It is worth mentioning that Mt. Dempo in southern Sumatra does seem to have some different subspecies of several butterflies compared to other parts of Sumatra. It is possible that someone (Japanese?) described it, but I am not very familiar with Charaxini nomenclature.
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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:48 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1014
Re: Rarities in Charaxes
Adam, I'm asking if you know of a Polyura dehaani ssp carabus from Mt Dempo in Sumatra, or is this just a dealers name for ssp sulthan ??? Unfortunately I am not an expert on anything other than Papilionidae, but Wikipedia only lists two subspecies at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyura_dehanii T...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:29 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1014
Re: Rarities in Charaxes
I believe that Thierrry Bouyer sorted that problem in 2023 by confirming Polyura as a genus. Yes, but what he did was split Charaxes ( s.l. ) into several different genera, thus also conserving Polyura as a genus. As a result many African species have changed genera, for example C. lydiae became Yd...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Making a butterfly decoy
- Replies: 10
- Views: 306
Re: Making a butterfly decoy
Putting dead specimens on baited ground should work well there. I often used this for Asian species. As for a decoy, I definitely think it would not be a good idea to cover, spray or paint the wings as that is likely to affect the attraction negatively. Perhaps a grooved piece of wood (plywood sheet...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:24 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Live butterflies exhibit
- Replies: 16
- Views: 346
Re: Live butterflies exhibit
I seem to remember that to get permits they are only allowed to import male pupae.
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- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Live butterflies exhibit
- Replies: 16
- Views: 346
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:24 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: More Spring Captures
- Replies: 10
- Views: 220
Re: More Spring Captures
Chuck,
This begs the rhetorical question whether they get MST down south before you do. I assume not.
Adam.
This begs the rhetorical question whether they get MST down south before you do. I assume not.
Adam.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:27 pm
- Forum: Insect Trading Reports
- Topic: Acanthoscurria Ferina
- Replies: 4
- Views: 265
Re: Acanthoscurria Ferina
No problem about asking for dead specimens on Insectnet.
Thanks for the clarification.
Adam.
Thanks for the clarification.
Adam.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:32 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Net bag color?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13059
Re: Net bag color?
I suppose that to some extent whether the net in the video is good or bad depends on what you are trying to catch and how you use the net. When I was collecting large butterflies (swallowtails of course) mud-puddling I didn't need to use the net in the same way you describe, just place the extended ...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: Insect Trading Reports
- Topic: Acanthoscurria Ferina
- Replies: 4
- Views: 265
Re: Acanthoscurria Ferina
Beware of scammers who may see your post and offer what you want without actually having them for sale. Before paying someone you don't know you should verify that they really have the spiders to send you.
Adam.
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- Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:21 pm
- Forum: Legal issues
- Topic: NY Man charged with smuggling birdwings
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9717
Re: NY Man charged with smuggling birdwings
Are they allowed to seize his whole collection, or only those specimens which were illegally imported?
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- Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:01 pm
- Forum: Books, Publications and Media Reviews
- Topic: To and fro in the archipelago: Repeated inter-island dispersal and New Guinea’s orogeny affect diversification of Delias
- Replies: 3
- Views: 211
Re: To and fro in the archipelago: Repeated inter-island dispersal and New Guinea’s orogeny affect diversification of De
Congratulations on what appears to be an excellent 'magnum opus'.
This is a seriously important paper for all Delias enthusiasts.
Adam.
This is a seriously important paper for all Delias enthusiasts.
Adam.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:00 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Stray Swallowtails
- Replies: 4
- Views: 397
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:25 pm
- Forum: Books, Publications and Media Reviews
- Topic: new ssp of Graphium from Cameroon
- Replies: 0
- Views: 143
new ssp of Graphium from Cameroon
I received notification of the following new paper: Bollino, M. & Bouyer, T. 2024. A new subspecies of Graphium bouyeri Cipolla, 2021 and notes on taxonomic status of Graphium biokoensis Gauthier, 1984 (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae). Faunitaxys, 12 (8): 1 – 6. The paper can be downloaded here: http...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:32 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: New N. American Butterflies
- Replies: 3
- Views: 512
Re: New N. American Butterflies
This paper was published in 2006.
Adam.
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