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- Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:02 am
- Forum: Insect identification
- Topic: Hesperiidae from French Guyana
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6708
Re: Hesperiidae from French Guyana
And for French Guyana material, I would double-check with Paris MNHN, as they have tons of material from there.
- Sat Sep 09, 2023 12:34 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Agrias (hybrids)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3606
Re: Agrias (hybrids)
Indeed.
Sekou Touré said : "We prefer poverty in freedom to opulence in slavery"... it seems, they have poverty and economic slavery...
What happens in Mayotte vs Comoro is a sad but meaningful example.
Sekou Touré said : "We prefer poverty in freedom to opulence in slavery"... it seems, they have poverty and economic slavery...
What happens in Mayotte vs Comoro is a sad but meaningful example.
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:04 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Agrias (hybrids)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3606
Re: Agrias (hybrids)
These hybrids have been showing up on EBAY, gotta admit they are beautiful, and so I bought this one.Screenshot 2023-09-07 at 4.26.30 PM.png https://forum.insectnet.com/download/file.php?id=2903 For info, this wonderful beast is a man-produced hybrid between Agrias claudina lugens x Agrias hewitson...
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:14 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Agrias (hybrids)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3606
Re: Agrias (hybrids)
Indeed several people see praeneste as an Agrias. It is the only one who makes natural hybrids with Agrias in the wild (« sarumani »).
and of course, there would be several subgenera (or genera depending how you split them). As explained by Willmott
and of course, there would be several subgenera (or genera depending how you split them). As explained by Willmott
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:02 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Agrias (hybrids)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3606
Re: Agrias (hybrids)
John : never heard about subgenus ? ;) All Prepona are not Agrias , but Agrias are Prepona . + there are some clear morphological, behaviour and evolutionnary differences between both subgenera as recognized in the Synonymisation paper. Morphological differences : obvious, that's why they have long ...
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:43 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Agrias (hybrids)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3606
Re: Agrias (hybrids)
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...
- Sat Aug 26, 2023 1:36 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Moth and Beetle equipment supplier
- Replies: 1
- Views: 732
Re: Moth and Beetle equipment supplier
Yes, this new company is doing a good job. We have a partnership with them on our "Equipment" page : https://www.insectnet.com/equipment
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:48 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Research institutions discarding collections?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 579
Re: Research institutions discarding collections?
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 ...
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 ...
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:36 am
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: New Agrias website !
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3276
Re: New Agrias website !
Thank you Kirk !
I am sure you will love the book !
I am sure you will love the book !
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:51 am
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Strange burrows
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2166
Re: Strange burrows
Some wild bees can make this kind of holes in France...
I guess other insects too...
I guess other insects too...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:06 am
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: New Agrias website !
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3276
Re: New Agrias website !
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...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:54 am
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: New Agrias website !
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3276
Re: New Agrias website !
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.
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 9:51 am
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: New Agrias website !
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3276
New Agrias website !
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/...
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:57 am
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Feeding Butterflies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3582
Re: Feeding Butterflies
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...
- Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:46 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Heliconius doris
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2561
Re: Heliconius doris
The red one is not a doris indeed. Any locality ?
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 2:32 pm
- Forum: Legal issues
- Topic: What has changed recently with importing?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2958
Re: What has changed recently with importing?
The US legislation is sometimes totally crazy...
Here in Europe, an amateur collector doesn't need any import permits for non-protected specimens.
Here in Europe, an amateur collector doesn't need any import permits for non-protected specimens.
- Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:31 am
- Forum: Technical Questions or Issues
- Topic: InsectNet Marketplace is down
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8186
Re: InsectNet Marketplace is down
It is back.
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 1:05 pm
- Forum: Technical Questions or Issues
- Topic: InsectNet Marketplace is down
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8186
InsectNet Marketplace is down
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...
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:22 am
- Forum: Insect Photography & Video
- Topic: Incredible Lifelong Insect Collection
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5974
Re: Incredible Lifelong Insect Collection
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).
- Sat Jul 01, 2023 2:21 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Clear, self ballasted, 450w M.V. Bulbs
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2880
Re: Clear, self ballasted, 450w M.V. Bulbs
Friends : this thread will be deleted if there is a continued lack of civility.
Would be a pity as there are some interesting comments.
Would be a pity as there are some interesting comments.