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by livingplanet3
Thu May 26, 2022 6:10 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Charaxes acraeoides
Replies: 3
Views: 216

Re: Charaxes acraeoides

C. acraeoides is the closest my own Charaxes collection has yet come to C. fournierae. Maybe someday!
by livingplanet3
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...
by livingplanet3
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...
by livingplanet3
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...
by livingplanet3
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:/...
by livingplanet3
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-...
by livingplanet3
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-...