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- Wed Apr 05, 2023 3:06 pm
- Forum: The Porch Light
- Topic: LIVESTOCK IMPORTATION
- Replies: 25
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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...
- 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 .
- 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...
- 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.
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:10 pm
- Forum: Other Insect Orders & Other Invertebrates
- Topic: Colorful Rare Orthopterans
- Replies: 45
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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?
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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...
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:45 pm
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: Juvisy insect fair 2023
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7619
Re: Juvisy insect fair 2023
I always drive and I've never had a problem. I don't think there are any restrictions except for CITES listed species.
- 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.
- 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!