Thank you Cabintom for the details to my question !
You certainly know far more about the "lay of the land" over there and you have certainly come to know your African butterflies VERY well.
Much appreciated....
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- Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:55 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: More Uganda niceties....
- Replies: 8
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- Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:44 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: More Uganda niceties....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1129
Re: More Uganda niceties....
Cabintom, Thank you so much for your help with the last unidentified species I posted. Was wondering, if the varungas mountain range runs through Uganda (where the mountain gorillas live); then wouldn't this be a case of endemism where one would find some specific endemic species unique to only that...
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:07 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: More Uganda niceties....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1129
More Uganda niceties....
All of the following specimens were kindly "gifted to me this past summer by a good friend and member here on the forum. Finally, I have been able to delve in to this rich supply of fantastic butterflies. Each and every species seems so diffrent from the next (or previous one) that I have to sa...
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:45 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Even common species can offer subtle surprises
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1674
Even common species can offer subtle surprises
Our native Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) of the eastern seaboard is widespread throughout and common as butterfly species go. It is a bright and "cheery" species to encounter as it flashes brightly in the sunshine of clover-laden fields in mid-summer on through most of fall. It is duri...
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:21 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Preserving large Lepidoptera pupae
- Replies: 8
- Views: 996
Re: Preserving large Lepidoptera pupae
I must admit that I have never tried preserving moth pupae however, I would be inclined to probably drop them in a bottle of 90% rubbing alcohol and leave them there for a couple of months and then pull them out and pin them. 90% rubbing alcohol really stiffens up anything you drop in it and by subm...
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:51 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: The Little Drawer of Horrors
- Replies: 5
- Views: 888
Re: The Little Drawer of Horrors
I like seeing the drawers that you do post (here and there) Chuck. You seem to have quite a few nice specimens there and still and all you are still very much aware of the differences of MOST of what you have there. I'm certain you could very easily just utilize another drawer and place the truly qu...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:08 am
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: The search for "wild" silkmoth cocoons
- Replies: 4
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The search for "wild" silkmoth cocoons
Has anyone here had any luck in finding any "wild" silkmoth cocoons thus far this winter ?
I cannot say as I have had any luck but, I still get out and investigate any clumps of leaves on tree branches or other "out of place" anomalies....
I cannot say as I have had any luck but, I still get out and investigate any clumps of leaves on tree branches or other "out of place" anomalies....
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:52 pm
- Forum: Insect identification
- Topic: Castnius asteropoides
- Replies: 5
- Views: 969
Re: Castnius asteropoides
Hello Borearctia, BobW who is one of our global moderators has a specialized interest in this group so, I'm sure once he sees this post he will be able to answer your questions . He may possibly be able to even provide a photograph of the female since he has a mighty nice collection of Casniidae per...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: The Porch Light
- Topic: Thai Sunray Canna
- Replies: 14
- Views: 20347
Re: Thai Sunray Canna
Ha, Ha, Ha, --- I love that moniker kevinkk - "forest goats" !
I never thought of it that way but, you're absolutely right.
So, what moniker do you apply to rabbits ?
I never thought of it that way but, you're absolutely right.
So, what moniker do you apply to rabbits ?
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:15 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: White-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11987
Re: White-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
Very nice indeed mothman55 !🎉☺️ You have a nice story yourself having collected your female example at Vernon's property. Those other two are a mighty nice gift to receive from your local collector friend who donated his collection. You had a good eye for the species when you picked those out !👀👍🎉☺️...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:38 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Morpho cypris female form cyanites
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29706
Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites
Always a real crowd pleaser.... https://i.imgur.com/bAFcD4b.jpg M. hecuba obidonius (Brazil) Finally, one of five drawers that I have as my holdings are modest..... https://i.imgur.com/W0WeDPk.jpg Still looking for a few select ones but, I'm pleased with what I have managed thus far. It's a tough ma...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:19 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Morpho cypris female form cyanites
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29706
Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites
A few more individuals.... https://i.imgur.com/Mp0tTwV.jpg M. marcus (female) https://i.imgur.com/puR4wO3.jpg M. deidamia (male) *one of my favorite banded species ! https://i.imgur.com/0CE9Rdz.jpg M. electara (female)(Bolivia) *my largest banded specimen ! https://i.imgur.com/bswWOHl.jpg Comparison...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:54 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Morpho cypris female form cyanites
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29706
Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites
Hello again Anna, As promised I'm posting a few of my hard won treasures. Wow, they sure are dazzling Bill altogather in one "big" drawer ! So, here's a few with more to come.... https://i.imgur.com/OOaNT5L.jpg M. rhetenor helena https://i.imgur.com/BwqAnA7.jpg M. cytheris ---was portis or...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:48 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: White-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11987
Re: White-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
Fantastic Bill !
These fellows are ALWAYS pretty spectacular
and seldom encountered overall.
Well Done....
These fellows are ALWAYS pretty spectacular
and seldom encountered overall.
Well Done....
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:40 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Morpho cypris female form cyanites
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29706
Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites
Hello Anna, Thank you so much for kindly posting photo's of some of your holdings. The 3rd photo amongst your M. hecuba pic's is absolutely a spectacular specimen ! The females of theseus yaritanus and amphitrion attali are also especially nice. I can appreciate those brown morpho's because its not ...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:13 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: The Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4918
The Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)
This delightful little pierid species is one of localized appearance here in Illinois. It is one of our "seasonal colonizers" of the Midwest states. The larvae feed on Partridge Pea (Cassia) whilst the adults prefer Aster flowers. Old (relict) fields which have been taken-back by nature ar...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:03 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Morpho cypris female form cyanites
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29706
Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites
Anna, are morphos a specialty group of interest to you ? Would like to see others if you have them as I am fond of them generally. Would also like to know if you ever landed a (female) of Morpho absoloni ? That's a tough one and generally even more expensive than M. cypris cyanites. I believe the Ve...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: White-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11987
Re: White-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
Only once in my life have I seen this amazing species AND managed to capture it ! It was pure luck and happenstance that I would be on vacation with my family during the early spring (break) which schools have in my region. This is a time when some families take a trip somewhere or when the college ...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:04 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Unknown Uganda Euphaedra sp.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9754
Re: Unknown Uganda Euphaedra sp.
Hello Cabintom,
Here is that underside shot of whatever species this is....
Hope this clarifies this specimens status. Again, it is out
of Uganda.
Here is that underside shot of whatever species this is....
Hope this clarifies this specimens status. Again, it is out
of Uganda.
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: "Spring Tigers" in northern Illinois
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6220
Re: "Spring Tigers" in northern Illinois
I have adjusted the title of my post Chuck.