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by eurytides
Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: Field Reports
Topic: Where is my Lucanid?
Replies: 1
Views: 1704

Re: Where is my Lucanid?

That’s impressive. I had no idea they could survive for so long like that. Good luck with the lucanid search!
by eurytides
Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:16 pm
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: Idea for rarities collectors??
Replies: 12
Views: 1124

Re: Idea for rarities collectors??

To each their own, but I also do not keep what I cannot spread. In my freezer, I have 3 specimens from this month and that’s it.
by eurytides
Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:18 pm
Forum: Field Reports
Topic: Visit to Carnegie & Bandrow
Replies: 14
Views: 3457

Re: Visit to Carnegie & Bandrow

Chuck, that photo of the ISQ glaucus, are you sure? It, and the specimen above it look like glaucus. Were they captured when canadensis was still considered a subspecies of glaucus?
by eurytides
Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: Lepidoptera
Topic: Battus philenor
Replies: 2
Views: 703

Re: Battus philenor

In the video, that’s not a two tailed swallowtail, but rather P. glaucus. That video was shot in Maryland.
by eurytides
Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:58 pm
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: Unlocking the Hidden Art of Shingling
Replies: 34
Views: 2228

Re: Unlocking the Hidden Art of Shingling

Same here.
by eurytides
Mon May 22, 2023 1:48 pm
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: Time to sell
Replies: 9
Views: 758

Re: Time to sell

I am sorry to see you letting go of most of your collection. You have some fantastic specimens. Good luck. I hope they find a good home.
by eurytides
Sat May 06, 2023 10:07 pm
Forum: Insect identification
Topic: Tick or something else ?
Replies: 6
Views: 672

Re: Tick or something else ?

Agree not a tick. Those have 8 legs.
by eurytides
Fri Apr 28, 2023 1:46 am
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: Acidity of wood
Replies: 3
Views: 560

Re: Acidity of wood

Never heard of this being a problem. The specimens are pinned and don’t touch the wood.
by eurytides
Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Announcements & News
Topic: Latest LED/UV Bug Light
Replies: 8
Views: 3707

Re: Latest LED/UV Bug Light

I also have a 365nm 50W LED light. Will be using it this summer for the first time. I went with 365nm because it’s supposed to be the best for leps, based on what I have read and personal comments from a couple of other people. 365nm is one of the major emission lines in the mercury spectrum, so it ...
by eurytides
Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: Field Reports
Topic: Visit to Carnegie & Bandrow
Replies: 14
Views: 3457

Re: Visit to Carnegie & Bandrow

Awesome! Look forward to reading more of your trip.
by eurytides
Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:43 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Morpho rhetenor
Replies: 21
Views: 1771

Re: Morpho rhetenor

P.S. I have 16 Morpho from bought pupae, they hatched 2 years ago. No oil yet. also some M. achilles without problems. But i have some green Papilio where the oil destory the color. Since the colour is structural and not based on pigment, would degreasing not bring back the color? How does grease p...
by eurytides
Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:21 am
Forum: Insect identification
Topic: Larva from N. Costa Rica
Replies: 5
Views: 667

Re: Larva from N. Costa Rica

Naprepa flexifera?
by eurytides
Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Battus philenor
Replies: 11
Views: 1202

Re: Battus philenor

Thank you eurytides for that explanation. I never really gave it much thought; I only noticed that some males were "somewhat" diffrent looking than the greater number that I have encountered. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Characteristic-birdwing-butterflies-a-O-croesus-b-O-tithonus-...
by eurytides
Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:42 pm
Forum: Books, Publications and Media Reviews
Topic: Outstanding Birdwing Butterflies 2 Vol.
Replies: 8
Views: 2982

Re: Outstanding Birdwing Butterflies 2 Vol.

I had no idea it was that expensive. I bought the books last year for about $500 CAD.
by eurytides
Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:25 pm
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: Cayman Islands
Replies: 2
Views: 549

Re: Cayman Islands

Contact the Department of Environment for permits (Dr. Mat Cottam mat.cottam@gov.ky) and the National Trust for help setting up your research (Paul Watler pwatler@nationaltrust.org.ky). Not sure which species are native, but the list of butterflies on the islands is not long. See book here: https://...
by eurytides
Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: The Porch Light
Topic: wriggling pupa
Replies: 18
Views: 11527

Re: wriggling pupa

Yes, old wive's tales die hard. There are those that have been disproven, and those that were known at the time, but forgotten; a repeated tale somehow stays alive. I think I could surprise even some of you with truths (non-insect) concerning "well accepted" facts. Certainly caterpillar-t...
by eurytides
Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: The Porch Light
Topic: wriggling pupa
Replies: 18
Views: 11527

Re: wriggling pupa

The old head capsule drops off with each molt, not the head itself.
by eurytides
Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:11 pm
Forum: The Porch Light
Topic: LIVESTOCK IMPORTATION
Replies: 25
Views: 11353

Re: LIVESTOCK IMPORTATION

For a sidebar question: USFWS / USDA has allowed import of some Goliath beetles because the larvae are not herbivores. One would think then that the same rule would apply to Leps. Are there any interesting leps that are not herbivores? Feniseca tarquinius comes to mind, but this is native to the US...
by eurytides
Tue Apr 04, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: The Porch Light
Topic: LIVESTOCK IMPORTATION
Replies: 25
Views: 11353

Re: LIVESTOCK IMPORTATION

I remember that thread on actias.de. I am doubtful this was done legally. The larvae were in plastic tubs with A. macrophylla cuttings.
by eurytides
Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:58 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Morpho rhetenor
Replies: 21
Views: 1771

Re: Morpho rhetenor

Slightly off topic, but if the abdomens are not removed, how likely is it that greasing will happen? Is it more than 50% for example? Or is it rare, but the abdomens are invariably removed by the sellers so as to take no chances?