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by bobw
Wed Apr 05, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: The Porch Light
Topic: LIVESTOCK IMPORTATION
Replies: 25
Views: 11353

Re: LIVESTOCK IMPORTATION

daveuk wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 2:22 pm Sounds like I did a wise thing in not buying any Bob.
Hope you didn't pay too much for them.
I can't remember now, but they weren't cheap!
by bobw
Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: The Porch Light
Topic: LIVESTOCK IMPORTATION
Replies: 25
Views: 11353

Re: LIVESTOCK IMPORTATION

Many years ago I bought a couple of pairs of O. tithonus and O. goliath pupae from a show here, I can't remember who I bought them from. Unfortunately, all the resulting adults were crippled, although not all emerged.
by bobw
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:48 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Morpho rhetenor
Replies: 21
Views: 1751

Re: Morpho rhetenor

Most people accept that augustinae Le Cerf, 1925 is the valid name for this subspecies of M. rhetenor, diana Le Moult, 1962 is a junior subjective synonym.
by bobw
Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:19 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Morpho rhetenor
Replies: 21
Views: 1751

Re: Morpho rhetenor

Sorry Dave, I can't have made myself clear. The specimen you picture is M. rhetenor helena . M. helenor is a banded species, similar to M. achilles . No Bob. It was me. In a rush. Familiar with both those names so it was entirely my fault for the confusion.Have now amended original post hopefully c...
by bobw
Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:36 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Morpho rhetenor
Replies: 21
Views: 1751

Re: Morpho rhetenor

It's ssp. helena , helenor is an entirely separate species. Thanks yet again Bob. Have amended again. Hope I got it correct this time !! Sorry Dave, I can't have made myself clear. The specimen you picture is M. rhetenor helena . M. helenor is a banded species, similar to M. achilles .
by bobw
Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:07 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Morpho rhetenor
Replies: 21
Views: 1751

Re: Morpho rhetenor

Dave, in your 3rd photo, I'm not sure where you got the name diana from, it's ssp. helena . Also, eusebes is now generally considered to be a synonym of r. rhetenor . Sorry Bob. My error. Have amended now. Thank You. Thanks also for the info on eusebes. It's ssp. helena , helenor is an entirely sep...
by bobw
Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:28 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Morpho rhetenor
Replies: 21
Views: 1751

Re: Morpho rhetenor

Dave, in your 3rd photo, I'm not sure where you got the name diana from, it's ssp. helena. Also, eusebes is now generally considered to be a synonym of r. rhetenor.
by bobw
Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:57 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Siderone
Replies: 14
Views: 861

Re: Siderone

Dave, all my IDs have been done from the Dottax & Pierre paper, along with various conversations with Michel. This genus always fascinated me and I had a small collection of about 100 specimens representing most populations. However, when I had severe space problems I gave them all to Michel in ...
by bobw
Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Siderone
Replies: 14
Views: 861

Re: Siderone

Dave, in you first pic of the Peruvian ones, they are all galanthis , except for the 2nd one down on the right, which is S. syntyche mars . In the 2nd pic, the top 3 are also mars , the bottom 2 are galanthis . The pair from Joinville are S. nemesis catarina . Of the El Salvador ones, the male and b...
by bobw
Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Siderone
Replies: 14
Views: 861

Re: Siderone

Here is a treatment of the genus in French. https://www.persee.fr/doc/bsef_0037-928x_2009_num_114_4_2703. They recognize three species, but my poor understanding of French limits me as to why they separate nemesis from galanthis. That's the paper I was working from, along with various discussions I...
by bobw
Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:42 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Siderone
Replies: 14
Views: 861

Re: Siderone

They're strange specimens Dave. They seem to have characteristics of both S. galanthis (=marthesia) and S. nemesis. The forewing pattern is more like galanthis, but galanthis normally has orange females, unlike nemesis.
by bobw
Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Papilio godeffroyi
Replies: 11
Views: 2855

Re: Papilio godeffroyi

I thought I heard that a fire had destroyed the habitat, rendering it extinct.
by bobw
Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: Other Insect Orders & Other Invertebrates
Topic: Colorful Rare Orthopterans
Replies: 45
Views: 8643

Re: Colorful Rare Orthopterans

I've noticed with several of the recent threads, the addition of the letters "ns" to th end of the group name, e.g. Orthoptera"ns". I've never seen this before, where did it come from?
by bobw
Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: Lepidoptera
Topic: Weird Butterflies/Moths - Albinos, Leucism, Melanism, Gynanders, etc.
Replies: 80
Views: 7131

Re: Weird Butterflies/Moths - Albinos, Leucism, Melanism, Gynanders, etc.

Pink pierids. A pair of pink Pieris brassicae with a typical pair. The pink male is also abb. minor. A female pink Pieris rapae with a typical female. Have posted pictures of these before. All bred specimens purchased by myself. I still have no idea how the pink colouration is produced These pink P...
by bobw
Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Sasakia funebris
Replies: 4
Views: 409

Re: Sasakia funebris

I managed to get some eggs of these once, many years ago. I reared a few but was unable to pair them on. Amazing Bob. I bet the early stages were quite something !! The early stages are more or less the same as S. charonda , which I've reared a few times, but again - it's very difficult to hand pair.
by bobw
Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Sasakia funebris
Replies: 4
Views: 409

Re: Sasakia funebris

I managed to get some eggs of these once, many years ago. I reared a few but was unable to pair them on.
by bobw
Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: Announcements & News
Topic: Juvisy insect fair 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 7619

Re: Juvisy insect fair 2023

That'a a disaster for me! Every time before that the Sunday would have been 1st October, it's moved forward a week to 23rd/24th September, so I based my schedule on that. I've now booked a holiday to Spain starting 30th September. This will be the first year I've not been to Juvisy (barring Covid) f...
by bobw
Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: Announcements & News
Topic: Juvisy insect fair 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 7619

Re: Juvisy insect fair 2023

daveuk wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 1:24 pm Doubt I will attend myself Bob but I am curious to know the position on bringing back specimens from France to the U.K. since Brexit. Have things changed?
I always drive and I've never had a problem. I don't think there are any restrictions except for CITES listed species.
by bobw
Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: Announcements & News
Topic: Juvisy insect fair 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 7619

Re: Juvisy insect fair 2023

It's not usually announced until about April/May, but I'm basing my plans on 23rd-24th September.
by bobw
Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:39 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Does anyone have a bigger one? I mean an agrippina
Replies: 25
Views: 1561

Re: Does anyone have a bigger one? I mean an agrippina

You would think that a moth of this sort of wingspan would be badly damaged after just its maiden flight. There now seem to be a lot of perfect specimens on the market so I assumed that they must be captive-bred. It comes as rather a surprise that the foodplant is not known!