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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:36 pm
- Forum: Insect Photography & Video
- Topic: Ring light techniques?
- Replies: 1
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Ring light techniques?
Frustrated that all of my specimen photos are either too dark (cloudy day) or have a shadow, I broke down and bought a ring light. This one is low-end, and you get what you pay for. It wasn't as shown on the box, and it isn't what's in the instructions. Some parts discussed in the manual have been v...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:04 pm
- Forum: Books, Publications and Media Reviews
- Topic: Butterflies of Virginia, Clark & Clark 1951
- Replies: 3
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Re: Butterflies of Virginia, Clark & Clark 1951
Ha, John it never occurred to me that the book would be ESPECIALLY interesting and useful for those living in Virginia! Yes, it's sad to now look back and see how so many species are extirpated from the lands they once occupied. I did find it interesting that in the early 20th century they reported ...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:53 pm
- Forum: Books, Publications and Media Reviews
- Topic: Butterflies of Virginia, Clark & Clark 1951
- Replies: 3
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Butterflies of Virginia, Clark & Clark 1951
https://c.l3n.co/i/O8meMi.md.jpeg I pulled this book out to research something, and got caught reading it. I'd forgotten just how wonderfully chock full it is with information. It's not just about Virginia's butterflies- it goes into extensive observations by Mr. and Mrs. Clark and other researcher...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:44 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3429
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:29 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Euparthenos nubilis -- the false underwing.
- Replies: 2
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Re: Euparthenos nubilis -- the false underwing.
They are attractive, but here they are so common as to be a horrible nuisance...just like their host plant.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Cartoon name for new species?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1107
Re: Cartoon name for new species?
I think lisimpsonia is a great idea! John Tennent told me he tried to get Polyura thane pushed through; the reviewers couldn't figure out what he was up to, but knew he was up to something, so wouldn't approve. Snobs. I threatened to name a new butterfly tennentisapennis but he said he'd kill me. Fo...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:12 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
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Re: A parade of Catocala moths
All impressive displays! I wish I had the space and time for that.
The white underwings are in this area locally common, depending on where the trees are. Where I run lights now I have yet to see one.
The white underwings are in this area locally common, depending on where the trees are. Where I run lights now I have yet to see one.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:59 am
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: LepSoc meeting @Cornell 14-18 July who's going?
- Replies: 1
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LepSoc meeting @Cornell 14-18 July who's going?
LepSoc annual meeting 14-18 July 2024 at Cornell University in Ithaca.
Who's going?
There will be day field trips, not sure about night. High season for the MidSummer Tiger Swallowtail and Poanes massasoit.
Who's going?
There will be day field trips, not sure about night. High season for the MidSummer Tiger Swallowtail and Poanes massasoit.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:26 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Rarities in Charaxes
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3429
Re: Rarities in Charaxes
Dave, you go ahead and call it Polyura, I do.
And remain steadfast in the use of genus Amphion and place names like Stanleyville, New Hebrides, and Sears Point. I will not surrender.
And remain steadfast in the use of genus Amphion and place names like Stanleyville, New Hebrides, and Sears Point. I will not surrender.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:19 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: A beautiful fournierae pair
- Replies: 7
- Views: 843
Re: A beautiful fournierae pair
@anna did those fournierae arrive already set? I generally hand-deliver set specimens. I wouldn't mind mailing some within the country, but I'd be very concerned (these days) about set specimens arriving undamaged. I used to send large boxes of set specimens across country, but that's when packages ...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: A parade of Catocala moths
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3143
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:36 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: A beautiful fournierae pair
- Replies: 7
- Views: 843
Re: A beautiful fournierae pair
Thank you @annarobertson1947. I hear about this species but had no idea what "expensive" meant.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:05 pm
- Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
- Topic: A beautiful fournierae pair
- Replies: 7
- Views: 843
Re: A beautiful fournierae pair
So how much costs a pair of C fournierae?livingplanet3 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:50 pm That's a superb pair of a truly stunning Charaxes. C. fournierae has long been on my "top 10" list of butterflies that I hope to eventually acquire; time (and price) will tell!
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: Legal issues
- Topic: Collecting in Vietnam
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1472
Re: Collecting in Vietnam
is it safe to just send the speciems I collect back to the U.S in the mail? Instead of going through the hassle of bringing them in luggage and dealing with customs Officially, the export of insects from Vietnam is banned. I am always suspect of broad, unsupported statements, and a quick google sea...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:00 pm
- Forum: Legal issues
- Topic: Collecting in Vietnam
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1472
Re: Collecting in Vietnam
In short: AFTER obtaining export approval (paperwork) from VN, you need to: 1. Have a USFWS import/ export license 2. File a form 3-177 with the import into USA and pay for an inspection You can do #2 two ways: 1. via post 2. Schedule an inspection upon arrival at a USFWS-designated airport #2 is ac...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:16 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Making a butterfly decoy
- Replies: 10
- Views: 700
Re: Making a butterfly decoy
Not for Tigers. Nor for ulysses. So at least in the case of P ulysses, it's more than human-spectrum color, there must be a UV component.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Making a butterfly decoy
- Replies: 10
- Views: 700
Re: Making a butterfly decoy
This might help lure tigers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay9uqQvEqYE Thanks, though I became dubious early in the video. It's worth a great laugh at 0:38 seeing the mature Papilio larva they stuck in a barren bush. Poor thing is just curled up there, not knowing what to do. I've been unable to ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Making a butterfly decoy
- Replies: 10
- Views: 700
Making a butterfly decoy
For 2024, my plan is employ decoys to lure in adult Tiger Swallowtails. I can't find anything via search. So these are my plans: feel free to add/ critique. I plan to emulate several butterflies puddling. To do so, I will use dead but real specimens. Some will have wings spread flat, some over the b...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: More Spring Captures
- Replies: 10
- Views: 460
Re: More Spring Captures
For you guys in TX, Dryocampa kendalli was recently described. It's locally common around San Antonio / Bourne. It's flight period is now. Reportedly the larvae are easily found.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observation ... id=1497570
https://www.inaturalist.org/observation ... id=1497570
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: More Spring Captures
- Replies: 10
- Views: 460
Re: More Spring Captures
Chuck, This begs the rhetorical question whether they get MST down south before you do. I assume not. Adam. Hi Adam, I assume you mean "Mid Summer Tiger" Swallowtail. There is no record of it in TX, nor anywhere near TX. Hybrids with canadensis , whether recombinant or casual, are restric...