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- Sat Dec 02, 2023 12:03 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: If you don't go out, you get nothing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4259
Re: If you don't go out, you get nothing
I believe that this philosophy can also apply to habitat (in addition to weather or time of day). Most of my most exciting records here in DRC were captured in degraded habitats. I think many collectors who come to the tropics aim to do their collecting in pristine habitats (and there's certainly lo...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:54 am
- Forum: Books, Publications and Media Reviews
- Topic: New Charaxini Paper
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2408
New Charaxini Paper
Thierry Bouyer has published a systematic revision of Charaxini. It can be found here . The abstract: The systematics of Charaxini is revised. The three historical genera are confirmed: Charaxes (Ochsenheimer, 1816); Polyura (Billberg, 1820) and Euxanthe (Hübner, 1819). The genera Eriboea (Hübner, 1...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:57 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: How Genetic studies reveal new relationships, species
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12001
Re: How Genetic studies reveal new relationships, species
With COI, I like the concept of "barcode gap". If you consistently see a, say, 1.2 or 1.3% difference between the barcodes of specimens from two populations (or forms, or what-have-you) and there are no barcodes "filling the gap", you likely have two separate species on your hand...
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:37 am
- Forum: Insect identification
- Topic: Papilionidae du Cameroun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3232
Re: Papilionidae du Cameroun
1) P. gallienus male
2) P. cynorta male
3) P. zenobia male
N.B. Le sous-genre est maintenant Druryia et non Princeps.
2) P. cynorta male
3) P. zenobia male
N.B. Le sous-genre est maintenant Druryia et non Princeps.
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:37 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Moths from Bas-Uele
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6901
Re: Moths from Bas-Uele
No more set moths from that trip. I don't focus on moths, so they have a tendency to get "filed" away for later setting.
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:26 am
- Forum: Insect identification
- Topic: Papilionidae lormieri....menestheus.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2670
Re: Papilionidae lormieri....menestheus.
La bande discale de l'aile antérieure est droite = lormieri (chez menestheus elle est courbée)
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:47 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Moths from Bas-Uele
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6901
Moths from Bas-Uele
Here are a couple day-flyers I collected:
Massaga hesparia
Aletis sp.
Massaga hesparia
Aletis sp.
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:27 am
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Luanda, Angola 1992
- Replies: 53
- Views: 43618
Re: Luanda, Angola 1992
I believe your IDs are all correct.
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:43 am
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Luanda, Angola 1992
- Replies: 53
- Views: 43618
Re: Luanda, Angola 1992
Leptotes are in the pirithous complex. You'd need to dissect to know which species.
Not Zizula hylax but rather Zizeeria knysna.
The last 2 are correct.
Not Zizula hylax but rather Zizeeria knysna.
The last 2 are correct.
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 2:44 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Luanda, Angola 1992
- Replies: 53
- Views: 43618
Re: Luanda, Angola 1992
My quick thoughts on these IDs:
Colotis 1 & 2 : Colotis calais
Colotis 3: Colotis evagore antigone
Colotis 4: Colotis antevippe
Colotis 5: Colotis evagore antigone (I believe)
Colotis 6: Colotis euippe
Colotis 7: Colotis antevippe
Colotis 8: Colotis evagore antigone (I believe)
Colotis 1 & 2 : Colotis calais
Colotis 3: Colotis evagore antigone
Colotis 4: Colotis antevippe
Colotis 5: Colotis evagore antigone (I believe)
Colotis 6: Colotis euippe
Colotis 7: Colotis antevippe
Colotis 8: Colotis evagore antigone (I believe)
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:47 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Luanda, Angola 1992
- Replies: 53
- Views: 43618
Re: Luanda, Angola 1992
1 & 2 female Belenois gidica abyssinica
3 male B. gidica abyssinica
4 male B. creona severina
5 male B. aurota aurota
6 female B. creona severina
7 female B. creona severina
8 female B. aurota aurota
3 male B. gidica abyssinica
4 male B. creona severina
5 male B. aurota aurota
6 female B. creona severina
7 female B. creona severina
8 female B. aurota aurota
- Sat Sep 09, 2023 11:06 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Two Saturnia of eastern Europe
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2322
Re: Two Saturnia of eastern Europe
my Android phone camera which seems (very) sensitive to lighting conditions and is far and away a lesser quality camera in general ! You ought to double check and make sure it's not automatically applying some sort of "beautification" filter. For example, my phone came out of the box with...
- Sat Sep 09, 2023 11:01 am
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Agrias (hybrids)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3462
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:58 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Two Saturnia of eastern Europe
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2322
Re: Two Saturnia of eastern Europe
Here I feature 2 species of Saturniid moths which are present in eastern Europe. Both belong to the genus Saturnia and both are likely bred/raised for the collector/hobbyist market and general fun. Top specimen: Saturnia spini (male) Bottom specimen: Saturnia pavoniella (male) Why did you apply a f...
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:55 am
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Luanda, Angola 1992
- Replies: 53
- Views: 43618
Re: Luanda, Angola 1992
Looks correct to me.
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:03 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Luanda, Angola 1992
- Replies: 53
- Views: 43618
Re: Luanda, Angola 1992
I'm looking forward to seeing some Angolan specimens!
- Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:21 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Three favorite Eudocimas
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2585
- Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:56 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Permethrin- kills more than just ticks
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6973
Re: Permathrin- kills more than just ticks
How does it impact exposed skin like hands and face? I haven't picked up a tick with my Permathrin clothing, though certainly they could get on my hands, face, neck. Having had malaria thrice, this is good info. Yeah, exposed skin is still a potential issue. You can combine with repellent. Add mala...
- Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:08 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Permethrin- kills more than just ticks
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6973
Re: Permathrin- kills more than just ticks
Permethrin treatment of clothing is also a good way to go if you're collecting/working in malaria endemic areas.
- Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:30 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: Three favorite Eudocimas
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2585
Re: Three favorite Eudocimas
Vernon, I didn't know you had dabbled in African taxa. Here are the 3 Eudocima species I've collected: Eudocima materna https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/51388797/original.jpeg Eudocima afrikana https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/51388687/original.jpeg Eudocima...