The one with the yellow marker is an interesting one. Also note that the inner hindwing stripe ends well before the inner margin and is narrower than all the other coccinata, as in a number of other catocala species. I believe there are named "forms" of coccinata with this different inner...

eurytides wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:30 am Keep an eye out for pipevine and zebra swallowtails.

They've both been flying in the mountains of Eastern TN for several weeks now, on the odd sunny warm days. But there's been a lot of cool, rainy weather that has kept numbers down.

jh

I would think that freeze-drying would be the best method to preserve large pupae, but of course you'd have to have the proper equipment to do it...
jh

Yes, it's sad to now look back and see how so many species are extirpated from the lands they once occupied. I did find it interesting that in the early 20th century they reported (as you cited) species expanding in range, and apparently quickly. Chuck, I think that all species are constantly tryin...

I reread my copy every few years, Chuck -- and not just because I live near, and collect in, VA regularly. There's fascinating info in there -- like the fact that they found only one specimen of Pieris virginiensis in Virginia, and it was about 200 feet from the WVA border (it's now dirt common in S...

Are the new one and spatulata sympatric? No difference at all in wing morphology? Seems like a pretty subtle difference to hang a new name on... wonder what DNA analysis might show? That'd at least be a 2nd character to consider.

Nice work,
jh

Nice... but somehow that sort of exhibit gives me a touch of vertigo when I see Morphos and Caligos flying with P. memnon and the odd Troides!

John

Chuck, where did you capture this fabulous pair of Nihilis absentus? LOL. Good one. No, I gave those to Dr. Hyatt during the purge last year. Given that there was snow on the ground yesterday still, I think up this way we can safely keep the nets in the basement for a couple more months. m Chuck, I...

I'll tell you what - I'm headed to Panama with a Lepi-LED next week. I got it for evening entertainment mostly (since all I really care about are Hesperiidae). I'll run it for sure, and let you know how it works. John John, Please let us know whether the dry conditions in Panama seem to have limite...

very easily just utilize another drawer Do I look like Dr. Hyatt to you? Noooo, sir. I am out of space for drawers. My drawers are full. I have more drawers than I promised myself I'd have. I just counted, I'm 17 drawers past cabinet capacity. Thanks though! (if anyone suggests another cabinet, I'l...

I have various net bags in white (ex Bioquip), black (the material was a gift from a collector friend in England), and green. I use white most often, mainly because that's what color is on the net I most often carry. I'm a lot more interested in the openness and softness of the material than the col...

How do I cite the data within the individual cells without making it illegible? I want the cell to read "40-50mm" not "40-50mm (Hyatt, 1923 and Shuey, 2021)" Chuck, I'll have to admit that I'm older than Shuey, but "Hyatt, 1923"? No wonder my knees were extra creaky th...

58chevy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:10 pm You are close to my age. I was born in 1948, on the same day Prince (now King) Charles was born.

So was I. Good year for lepidopterists, I reckon!
jh

Nice to see it has the abdomen present, too!

Thanks Adam. "Smaller difference in COI". Noting the other factors- range, flight period, etc. how the heck then would one determine Sp vs SSP considering COI? If we use 2% as a safe range for species (noting that many are now less than that), what might be the difference for a ssp? Must ...

[quote=Chuck post_id=8523 time=1701093488 user_id=100 It's my suggestion to find a way to freeze drawers, always keep humidity under 50%, and avoid fumigants. This, of course, is not always possible, but for those who do have the space (yes, you do John) a freezer (or second freezer) is the way to g...

A chest freezer can fit drawers vertically, years ago I had one in a lab that could easily fit 6 at once. Pretty cheap to purchase and run. Got one, but it's too full of boxes of papered leps to hold any drawers! jh Haha yes just need the discipline to use the freezer for nothing other than pest ma...

Chris Grinter wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:07 am A chest freezer can fit drawers vertically, years ago I had one in a lab that could easily fit 6 at once. Pretty cheap to purchase and run.

Got one, but it's too full of boxes of papered leps to hold any drawers!

jh

The other thing to ponder, this stuff is not good for you. It can cause neurological damage. My bug room is pretty small, so I use it as sparingly as possible. John Yep, it's a cholinesterase inhibitor. My bug room is a roughly 60' X 40' open basement, fairly well ventilated, and I don't spend huge...

In some of my drawers I haven’t change them since I started using these in 2015-16. They are pale yellow but so far no pests, I’m not sure if they still do work or I have no pest in my room. Of course the usable lifetime may vary from drawer to drawer, depending on the rate of air exchange inside t...