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- Thu May 26, 2022 6:10 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Charaxes acraeoides
- Replies: 3
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Re: Charaxes acraeoides
C. acraeoides is the closest my own Charaxes collection has yet come to C. fournierae. Maybe someday!
- Thu May 26, 2022 12:24 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Nymphalis polychloros
- Replies: 6
- Views: 391
Re: Nymphalis polychloris
These are actually considered the two seasonal color "forms" of this butterfly. They generally correlate with the "summer" and "winter" generations. The above pictured "summer" form is predominantly black on the hind wings and begins to make its appearance in...
- Wed May 25, 2022 10:01 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 180
Re: Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)
This species is common in my area, and I reared many from eggs, years ago. Here's a photo of the defensive yellow fluid the adults produce when disturbed - https://media.sciencephoto.com/image/f0320042/800wm/F0320042-Giant_Leopard_Moth_Secretions.jpg It can stain skin, and I assume it would be quite...
- Wed May 25, 2022 6:53 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Papilio weymeri
- Replies: 1
- Views: 194
Re: Papilio weymeri
Wonderful pair of weymeri specimens! The only two species from the aegeus species group that I currently have in my collection are P. aegeus and P. gambrisius - http://butterfliesdorrigo.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/6/6/12666421/published/papilio-aegeus-orchard-swallowtail-5.jpg?1530181280 http://www.swal...
- Wed May 25, 2022 6:37 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Prionocalus cacicus
- Replies: 3
- Views: 294
Re: Prionocalus cacicus
Indeed, Psalidognathus are some of the most remarkable looking cerambycids. Years ago, I obtained some nice pairs of Psalidognathus friendi and Psalidognathus modestus - http://www.coleoptera-atlas.com/cerambycidae-chrysomeloidea/prioninae/psalidognathini/psalidognathus/Psalidognathus-friendi http:/...
- Tue May 24, 2022 11:39 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Nymphalis polychloros
- Replies: 6
- Views: 391
Re: Nymphalis polychloris
I'm currently rearing some larvae of Polygonia interrogationis, which belongs to the same tribe (Nymphalini) as N. polychloros - https://live.staticflickr.com/3848/14662259806_3b02e8871e_b.jpg Another color variation - https://www.butterflyidentification.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Question-Mark-...
- Tue May 24, 2022 10:01 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Testing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 691
Re: Testing
...The lovely Pandora sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus). I've seen this species in my area occasionally, including the larvae, which are very distinctive looking - https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f5a2532/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x360+0+40/resize/1200x675!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-...