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by wollastoni
Sat Sep 09, 2023 12:34 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Agrias (hybrids)
Replies: 12
Views: 3462

Re: Agrias (hybrids)

Indeed.
Sekou Touré said : "We prefer poverty in freedom to opulence in slavery"... it seems, they have poverty and economic slavery...

What happens in Mayotte vs Comoro is a sad but meaningful example.
by wollastoni
Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:04 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Agrias (hybrids)
Replies: 12
Views: 3462

Re: Agrias (hybrids)

These hybrids have been showing up on EBAY, gotta admit they are beautiful, and so I bought this one.Screenshot 2023-09-07 at 4.26.30 PM.png https://forum.insectnet.com/download/file.php?id=2903 For info, this wonderful beast is a man-produced hybrid between Agrias claudina lugens x Agrias hewitson...
by wollastoni
Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Agrias (hybrids)
Replies: 12
Views: 3462

Re: Agrias (hybrids)

Indeed several people see praeneste as an Agrias. It is the only one who makes natural hybrids with Agrias in the wild (« sarumani »).

and of course, there would be several subgenera (or genera depending how you split them). As explained by Willmott
by wollastoni
Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:02 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Agrias (hybrids)
Replies: 12
Views: 3462

Re: Agrias (hybrids)

John : never heard about subgenus ? ;) All Prepona are not Agrias , but Agrias are Prepona . + there are some clear morphological, behaviour and evolutionnary differences between both subgenera as recognized in the Synonymisation paper. Morphological differences : obvious, that's why they have long ...
by wollastoni
Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Agrias (hybrids)
Replies: 12
Views: 3462

Re: Agrias (hybrids)

Yes, these hybrids are now mass-produced in Peruvian farms and now cause some issue to people studying Agrias . - Some "new" taxa are in fact "farmed hybrids" or "farmed forms : a recent example is Agrias hewitsonius elata , Séraphin 2016 : https://agrias-butterflies.com/agr...
by wollastoni
Sat Aug 26, 2023 1:36 pm
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: Moth and Beetle equipment supplier
Replies: 1
Views: 702

Re: Moth and Beetle equipment supplier

Yes, this new company is doing a good job. We have a partnership with them on our "Equipment" page : https://www.insectnet.com/equipment
by wollastoni
Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:48 pm
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: Research institutions discarding collections?
Replies: 2
Views: 554

Re: Research institutions discarding collections?

I have not in mind any example for "political" reasons.

For "financial" reasons, I am sure most minor museums with no more curator can't preserve well their collection and they have no other choice than discarding the collection, before or after a dermestidae invasion ...
by wollastoni
Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: Announcements & News
Topic: New Agrias website !
Replies: 9
Views: 2980

Re: New Agrias website !

Thank you Kirk !
I am sure you will love the book !
by wollastoni
Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:51 am
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: Strange burrows
Replies: 12
Views: 2086

Re: Strange burrows

Some wild bees can make this kind of holes in France...
I guess other insects too...
by wollastoni
Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:06 am
Forum: Announcements & News
Topic: New Agrias website !
Replies: 9
Views: 2980

Re: New Agrias website !

As far as I know, no English translation is planned. This said, with the distribution maps and plates being with latin names, the book is very useful even for non-French speakers to understand Agrias distribution and recognize the various forms. You can see some page examples in the InsectNet Market...
by wollastoni
Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: Announcements & News
Topic: New Agrias website !
Replies: 9
Views: 2980

Re: New Agrias website !

Good to see you on InsectNet, Philippe ! It was great to work on it with you, I have learnt so much about this difficult group.
by wollastoni
Sun Jul 30, 2023 9:51 am
Forum: Announcements & News
Topic: New Agrias website !
Replies: 9
Views: 2980

New Agrias website !

IMPORTANT NEWS After months of hard work with Philippe Floquet, a new website about Agrias is now online ! More than 1000 pictures, all subspecies pictured, up-to-date taxonomy, hundred of forms pictured. Hope you will like it ! https://agrias-butterflies.com/ https://scontent-cdg4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/...
by wollastoni
Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:57 am
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: Feeding Butterflies
Replies: 9
Views: 3413

Re: Feeding Butterflies

Joachim, Don't use sugar, it can cause problems in the butterfly gut. Mix 10% honey solution and add a tiny amount of salt. I assume you will want to hand feed the butterflies, rather than them flying around in a 'flight cage' or greenhouse. If so, prepare a small container with honey solution soak...
by wollastoni
Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Heliconius doris
Replies: 8
Views: 2449

Re: Heliconius doris

The red one is not a doris indeed. Any locality ?
by wollastoni
Sun Jul 09, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: Legal issues
Topic: What has changed recently with importing?
Replies: 11
Views: 2734

Re: What has changed recently with importing?

The US legislation is sometimes totally crazy...
Here in Europe, an amateur collector doesn't need any import permits for non-protected specimens.
by wollastoni
Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:31 am
Forum: Technical Questions or Issues
Topic: InsectNet Marketplace is down
Replies: 7
Views: 7745

Re: InsectNet Marketplace is down

It is back. :)
by wollastoni
Wed Jul 05, 2023 1:05 pm
Forum: Technical Questions or Issues
Topic: InsectNet Marketplace is down
Replies: 7
Views: 7745

InsectNet Marketplace is down

The InsectNet Marketplace is down. The issue comes from our marketplace software supplier Ilance. As their own website ilance.com is down, I guess they have a serious issue... Let's hope they fix it asap and answer my voice messages (I guess they receive tons of messages today...) I will keep you in...
by wollastoni
Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:22 am
Forum: Insect Photography & Video
Topic: Incredible Lifelong Insect Collection
Replies: 9
Views: 5336

Re: Incredible Lifelong Insect Collection

Haha great Juvisy video ! But this guy owes me some copyright as I appear 2 seconds in the video. (3:43, the guy coming from the right with the wooden entomological suitcase). :)
by wollastoni
Sat Jul 01, 2023 2:21 pm
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: Clear, self ballasted, 450w M.V. Bulbs
Replies: 41
Views: 2652

Re: Clear, self ballasted, 450w M.V. Bulbs

Friends : this thread will be deleted if there is a continued lack of civility.

Would be a pity as there are some interesting comments.
by wollastoni
Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:41 pm
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: Clear, self ballasted, 450w M.V. Bulbs
Replies: 41
Views: 2652

Re: Clear, self ballasted, 450w M.V. Bulbs

Yes let’s chill please. Or we will have to close this interesting topic.

Thank you all