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- Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:49 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Global travel collecting
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1311
Re: Agrias butterflies
Well, just keep in mind that unless you have an "honest" guide or very good friend who works for YOUR best interests AND aligns all the proper "ducks in a row" (i.e. good lodging, meals, transportation, documents/permits,); then you will be ALL ON YOUR OWN. You will be in a forei...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:43 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Preserving large Lepidoptera pupae
- Replies: 8
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Re: Preserving large Lepidoptera pupae
Perhaps, lamprima2 just let it "fix" itself for a little while in the 90% alcohol and then put a pin in it and let it dry. The older cuticle of the pupal case should be thick enough and strong enough to be just fine and in time the insides will dry out and harden. Then you can have your pi...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:16 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Global travel collecting
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1311
Re: Agrias butterflies
Hello Tim ! Your questions are INDEED well founded. I do not agree with the relative "ease" that some members bandy-about when it comes to doing a foreign trip these days ! This is NOT the 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s when travel abroad was VERY different. The world has changed exponentially in ...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:16 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Preserving large Lepidoptera pupae
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1243
Re: Preserving large Lepidoptera pupae
Hello lamprima2, Very sorry to hear that your experiment was disastrous. I was afraid that using any man-made solvents would severely dry out or damage the test subject. This is why I suggested using 90% rubbing alcohol. At the museum where I worked for 8 years we stored many things in 70% alcohol b...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:50 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Anthocharis sara, stella, julia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 687
Re: Anthocharis sara, stella, julia
Hi Paul, Maybe contact Mikeh. He seems to travel all over that region. Probably one of the most knowledgeable Western collectors regarding where certain butterflies can be found. Evra might know as well but, he seems to collect the more southerly portions of the West in much drier habitats. He is ce...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:13 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Agrias butterflies
- Replies: 145
- Views: 14447
Re: Agrias butterflies
Hello Tim ! Congratulations are in order for finishing up your schooling. ππβΊοΈ Very nice to see you once again posting some of your acquisitions. Have missed your presence here on the forum but, hope to see more of you here now as youthful collectors help to invigorate our forum ! A. narcissus is ce...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:52 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Euparthenos nubilis -- the false underwing.
- Replies: 2
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Euparthenos nubilis -- the false underwing.
There is a species of moth which has evolved the cryptic forewing coloration of underwing moths (Catocala) along with the "flash coloration" aspect of the hindwings. It is commonly known as the Locust Underwing (Euparthenos nubilis) as its larval host is black locust AND it is the only mem...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
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Re: A parade of Catocala moths
VERY nice species drawers Billg ! πππ I knew your interest in these was strong so I was very much hoping that you would chime-in with some captures of your own. If time allows I would love to see your holdings of concumbens, cara, and carrissima. Of course, any rare/scarce species which you have enc...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:25 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2711
Re: A parade of Catocala moths
WOW !! that extra large drawer is absolutely "staggering"....
Two of my favorite catocala species side by side.
I "heartily" accept your offer. Can pay if needed for REALLY fine examples. Let me know via PM.
Very much appreciate your interest in this thread.
Two of my favorite catocala species side by side.
I "heartily" accept your offer. Can pay if needed for REALLY fine examples. Let me know via PM.
Very much appreciate your interest in this thread.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:36 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2711
Re: A parade of Catocala moths
Wow π², thank you very much mothman55 for sharing so many nice images of your specimens ! I really appreciate π the contributions to the thread. It helps to show some of the species (variety) as well as some of the named forms. You have certainly run across a broad spectrum of forms I've never seen b...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2711
Re: A parade of Catocala moths
Hello Chuck, Thank you for posting a picture of some of your captures. C. robinsonii just happens to be one of MY least encountered "black" species within my general region. The example I posted is the BEST example I have found although, I have encountered it on a couple of other occasions...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:59 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2711
Re: A parade of Catocala moths
A seldom encountered "black" species in my region.
VERY tough to find and my ONLY specimen !
Notable for the rather (plain) slate-grey appearance
of its forewings. A mid-late August species....
Robinson's Underwing (Catocala robinsonii)
VERY tough to find and my ONLY specimen !
Notable for the rather (plain) slate-grey appearance
of its forewings. A mid-late August species....
Robinson's Underwing (Catocala robinsonii)
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:41 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2711
Re: A parade of Catocala moths
Been doing some "catch-up" work lately (spreading) some of my Catocala captures which I ran short of time to finish. A few here -- and a few there from different outings. This board is one of 3 with (recently) finished specimens. All told I've worked up 34 over these last 4 weeks. Will con...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:25 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2711
Re: A parade of Catocala moths
Another of our large reddish species which
is occasionally encountered....
The Once-married Underwing (Catocala unijuga)
76mm. (wingtip to wingtip)
is occasionally encountered....
The Once-married Underwing (Catocala unijuga)
76mm. (wingtip to wingtip)
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:18 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2711
Re: A parade of Catocala moths
One of the MOST frequently encountered and indeed "variable" species of the Midwest region. It has several different forms.... Oldwife Underwing (Catocala palaeogama) Typical (form) https://i.imgur.com/yfPjmwJ.png A "variation" featuring more (white) on the forewings along with b...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:45 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2711
Re: A parade of Catocala moths
A seldom encountered species in my general region.
The Penitent Underwing (Catocala piatrix)
The Penitent Underwing (Catocala piatrix)
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:39 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2711
Re: A parade of Catocala moths
One of our large salmon colored species.
The Mother Underwing (Catocala parta)
The Mother Underwing (Catocala parta)
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:06 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Charaxes acraeoides pair
- Replies: 2
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Re: Charaxes acraeoides pair
Gosh Anna, you sure have some great connections ! The females of all 3 of these "stellar" species which you own are very seldom offered --- anywhere. They are also exceptionally clean examples. Males of all three are still mighty special but, can be had more often and for considerably less...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:23 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2711
Re: A parade of Catocala moths
Very nice selection hewi !
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:48 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2711
A parade of Catocala moths
Underwing (Catocala) moths are some of the BEST known and attractive moths to arrive at light or bait. The genus is present in the Nearctic regions of the world and numbers some 230 species throughout --- with at least 110 species present here in North America. They are certainly favorite finds of m...