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...

Yes, this new company is doing a good job. We have a partnership with them on our "Equipment" page : https://www.insectnet.com/equipment

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 ...

Thank you Kirk !
I am sure you will love the book !

Some wild bees can make this kind of holes in France...
I guess other insects too...

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...

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.

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/...

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...

The red one is not a doris indeed. Any locality ?

The US legislation is sometimes totally crazy...
Here in Europe, an amateur collector doesn't need any import permits for non-protected specimens.

It is back.

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...

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).

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

Would be a pity as there are some interesting comments.

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

Thank you all

Thanks a lot Adam

Let's keep this conversation "friendly" please !

John < thank you for sharing this eBay ad which will be useful for many of us indeed.

OK I have found the P. sarumani description. I have it in French in my book version. https://scontent-cdg4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/347563503_6460841690669257_6380457534253869364_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=103&cb=99be929b-3346023f&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=-QyIRiZU4p...

Bob, Adam, do you know where the Saruman Museum collection now is ?

I would very much like to see pictures of this P. sarumani specimen.