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- Wed May 25, 2022 7:12 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Euryphura concordia
- Replies: 12
- Views: 549
- Wed May 25, 2022 4:00 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Agehana maraho
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1093
Re: Agehana maraho
Wow, the site of all those maraho in one drawer makes my socks roll "up and down" !
- Wed May 25, 2022 6:51 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 225
Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
A butterfly of particular notoriety here in the eastern U.S. is the steely-blue colored Red-spotted purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax). It tends to be a butterfly of woodlands as well as fruit orchard haunts. These butterflies absolutely LOVE sap oozing from tree wounds and of coarse anything havi...
- Wed May 25, 2022 6:25 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Cyrestis thyodamas
- Replies: 9
- Views: 735
Cyrestis thyodamas
Map butterflies (Cyrestis) are very intricately patterned
butterflies. Their patterns can be quite complex and this
species (though common) never fails to amaze onlookers.
butterflies. Their patterns can be quite complex and this
species (though common) never fails to amaze onlookers.
- Wed May 25, 2022 6:11 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Banded Sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 159
Banded Sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus)
Another of our more outstanding hawkmoth species here
in the eastern U.S. is the Banded sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus).
It is very attractive for its bold pink/green hindwing coloration
(when fresh); along with its strikingly banded opposing forewings.
in the eastern U.S. is the Banded sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus).
It is very attractive for its bold pink/green hindwing coloration
(when fresh); along with its strikingly banded opposing forewings.
- Wed May 25, 2022 2:05 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Prionocalus cacicus
- Replies: 3
- Views: 280
Re: Prionocalus cacicus
This species is indeed a beastly looking apparition; along with of course the genus Psalidognathus !
- Wed May 25, 2022 1:18 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Nymphalis polychloros
- Replies: 6
- Views: 380
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 ...
- Tue May 24, 2022 7:18 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Darling Underwing (Catocala cara)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 420
Darling Underwing (Catocala cara)
One of THE most strikingly colored species of Underwing moths to be found here in the eastern U.S. is our Darling underwing (Catocala cara). This particular species exhibits some of the most intense (bold) pink coloration found amongst all of our "pink" species. The best examples are usual...
- Tue May 24, 2022 5:50 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Sephisa chandra
- Replies: 4
- Views: 410
Re: Sephisa chandra
Very unique and beautiful.
Well done...
Well done...
- Tue May 24, 2022 5:41 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Euthalia byakko
- Replies: 3
- Views: 266
Re: Euthalia byakko
Beautiful for sure and a "spot-on" perfect example.
- Tue May 24, 2022 5:38 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Green Veined White. Pieris napi
- Replies: 8
- Views: 515
Re: Green Veined White. Pieris napi
Fantastic form and superb specimens indeed !
- Tue May 24, 2022 5:20 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Bhutan Glory (Bhutanitis lidderdalii)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 628
Bhutan Glory (Bhutanitis lidderdalii)
Another one of the world's truly spectacular and grand butterfly species is this one: the Bhutan Glory (Bhutanitis lidderdalii). It is found in Bhutan and parts of northeastern India including northern mountain regions stretching into Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and two provinces of China. The...
- Tue May 24, 2022 4:33 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Emperor of India / Kaiser-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 296
Emperor of India / Kaiser-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis)
Here we have one of the MOST spectacular and "grand" butterflies on the face of the planet ! This is the (female) of the Kaiser-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) butterfly. The common name literally means "Emperor of India". This wonder of nature is found from Nepal and North India...
- Tue May 24, 2022 6:27 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Stag Beetle (Mesotopus imperator)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 317
Stag Beetle (Mesotopus imperator)
An incredibly impressive species from Democratic Republic of Congo.
Specimen measures 90mm.
- Tue May 24, 2022 6:18 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Sweetheart Underwing (Catocala amatrix)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 216
Sweetheart Underwing (Catocala amatrix)
A large species here in the eastern U.S with variable
shades of pink/salmon coloration present.
- Mon May 23, 2022 7:46 pm
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: Presentation
- Replies: 48
- Views: 10873
Re: Presentation
Hello and welcome to the updated/revised Insect net forum. I am also one of the global moderators here and I do look forward to seeing new members join-up, engaging discussions, lots of new photo's, and a general passion for all things INSECT. I have been something of a fixture (on both former forum...
- Mon May 23, 2022 7:09 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Testing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 675
Re: Testing
The stunning Pink-spotted hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata).
- Mon May 23, 2022 6:59 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Testing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 675
Re: Testing
The lovely (male) of Atrophaneura semperi.
- Mon May 23, 2022 4:53 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Testing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 675
Re: Testing
The lovely Pandora sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus).