This is Hypolycaena amasa
It is quite common species in Thailand and with little care can be achieved without damage, it is also possible to spread previously dried specimen unlike some skippers which give a hard time.

Pyrops candelaria This is very similar species to P.spinolae I found it in Central/east Laos. Their behaviour and camouflage is incredible. When disturb feeding they are not flying off but simply moving slowly on the tree trunk so they blend in with the background. First picture shows when I approa...

Very cool (& fragile looking!) spider mimic Cerambycids pr. from Thailand Cerambycid Beetle. Spider mimics pr, Thailand.jpg John K. Cerania bosci. This is quite common species in Thailand. The males resemble a drone, they fly slowly with the legs wide stretched in all direction. Easy to net it ...

What difference in regards of size within one species!
Mine is 111mm so I suppose I could call it medium size

These are the monsters among the insect world of our era. My specimens came to light trap in French Guiana. Tropidacris dux legs are so powerful that one holding it has to be very careful not to get pierced by its spikes. The wingspan is whooping 228mm! Titanacris albipes is about half of the size o...

I found this, though it's 2019 and only on Speyeria. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4594&context=uop_etds Right up front they state they couldn't do a more comprehensive analysis due to lack of samples (specimens). It would be interesting to know what other Nym...

Here are 2 specimens of which I presume must be Phoebis editha (?). Hopefully, someone can confirm. These are probably my best examples although I have another 6 or 7 of a little less quality. Most everything I saw of these were fairly well trashed. https://i.imgur.com/U03FQYz.jpg I don’t think the...

I suppose these are collected by Adam.
This location is on my list but apparently Laos is not as safe as it was few years ago and to be in remote areas like this one need few locals as guards and best with the gun.

Callosamia promethea-male

Reared on lilac from egg obtained from wild normal female

Fantastic self- capture Paul ! 🎉👏☺️ I never saw this species when I was in the D.R. but, I have seen a couple offered in the last 2 years on eBay which unfortunately garnered some surprising prices with all the bidding. Simply splendid species. ☺️ I just came back today from my trip to DR near Sama...

It is beautiful moth indeed.
I collected one specimen in Sosua, Dominican Republic few years ago.
It is day flying species.

I watched that alexandrae video a couple more times and I think that it must be a newly emerged, wings just dried butterfly. As it sits on the flower its proboscis is still curled most of the video, although it can be seen extended later in the video. I think the part in the beginning where it is f...

It’s a shame that IFTA doesn’t operate anymore.

It is Prüssing which is the German family name.
The last two letters maybe jr or qr

I think it is butterfly, subfamily Heliconiinae, tribe Acraeini

Thanks Dave. It was ONE day, ONE location where I could get my net on them. I can't count the number of hours I spent on seasides trying to grab one as it came over the edge, just into net range for one second. And any time I saw one lower, as soon as I was within 3m it would take off. They certain...

wollastoni wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:48 am Dear Paul, I don't face this issue, so the problem should come from your computer. Maybe try to clear your browser cache, it often helps with technical bugs.

Thank you Olivier.
I tried on my iPhone and I could attach picture.
It must be indeed some glitch on my laptop.

Arhopala aida aida -female Sometimes when the time is limited at certain location there is only one chance to collect the species even if the specimen is not in perfect shape. Interestingly Arhopala is one of the genus that is easier to catch females than males. 0AB341BF-84FE-4F55-A3E8-94DA272098EA...

Recently I have a trouble to attach pictures, every time I select a picture and press "choose"button the whole website is just shutting down, any advice what that could be? I tried to restart computer and log out/log in to insect net with no success.

This is my favourite of Arhopala species

Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus

It is a male collected in Thailand, Chiang Mai, Phrao, Mae Pang.