Two pairs of Colotis hetaera from Uganda. Subspecies aspasia

Your "aberration of B. calypso " is B. subeida , either the nominate or ssp. frobeniusi (although the latter is known from N. Cameroon, and not CAR). Thanks once again for the identification on that one. How good it is to have someone with a wealth of knowledge about African butterflies o...

Cabintom wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 11:45 am I'm not sure about the female, but your male Colotis ione from South Africa looks more like C. erone to me. What's the data for that pair?

Picture of the pair again with data

Belenois calypso
Male & two females shown recto & verso.
Male described as an " abberation" of B calypso
All Republic Central Africa

A male Colotis regina from Democratic Republic of Congo
& a close up of the purple tip. I find it impossible to take a photograph adequate enough to convey the beauty of the structural colouration in these butterflies. The wing tips change from reddish purple all the way to violet blue.

Pairs of Colotis ione from South Africa & Tanzania
Pair of Colotis regina from Tanzania

I am a big fan of Pieridae in general. So for me this genus really ticks all the boxes. I don't currently have that many photographs of specimens in my collection so have started this thread to encourage myself to take a few more. Male Colotis zoe. Madagascar Pair of Colotis danae annae. South Afric...

Thanks yet again for your much appreciated information. Those are yet more stunning specimens you have there.

Lovely specimens as always. Great to see that subspecies.
Some more of mine
A male verso & recto of B theora ratheo from Central African Republic & a male verso of B antsianaka from Madagascar

A series of Belenois sudanensis from Uganda. Subspecies katalensis. Displaying considerable variation.
All male apart from a female bottom row on the right.
Old photo.

Two female Belenois thysa
Top specimen is from South Africa.
Bottom two are recto & verso female from Uganda(subspecies meldolae?)

According to Williams (Afrotropical Butterflies and Skippers), there are currently 4 recognized subspecies of Cymothoe lucasii : The nominate is apparently found in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, DRC (W) ssp. binotorum is a bit to the north apparently being found in Nigeria (Cross River loop), Cameroon,...

Always led to believe that this was a full species. Am now reading that it is considered a sub species of A priapus. It is certainly closely related to A. priapus but I don't think it's conspecific. I have not read or seen any evidence for this, where did you see it? Adam. Wikipedia..not the best s...

Some amazing specimens & information on this thread. Glad that what is in my opinion a very underrated genus is getting the attention it deserves. At least on this forum. Some more of mine: Two female C sangaris. C.A.R. A female C egesta from C.A.R. A male C hesiodotus(?) Cameroun Your C. egest...

An unusual satyrid from Africa.
Three males & a female subspecies pringlei from Uganda

The Greater Large Blue.
A pair from Russia.

Always led to believe that this was a full species. Am now reading that it is considered a sub species of A priapus.
A pair from Sumatra. Female is shown recto & verso.

Some amazing specimens & information on this thread. Glad that what is in my opinion a very underrated genus is getting the attention it deserves. At least on this forum.
Some more of mine:
Two female C sangaris. C.A.R.
A female C egesta from C.A.R.
A male C hesiodotus(?) Cameroun

Wow, never seen anything like those pink "tainted specimens ! I have always liked P. brassicae for being something of a "super-sized" cabbage species. I have managed to get 3 very nice females and a male for my collection. Wonderful specimens ! Thank You trehopr. P brassicae was cons...

A typical female & a "pink" female.
Also a darker "pink" Pieris rapae female.
Have not tampered with these photos. The specimens are this colour.
I have seen examples of these "pink" specimens in several British collections but have no idea how they were produced.