Papilio zalmoxis

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Re: Papilio zalmoxis

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daveuk wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 3:46 pm
bobw wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 3:40 pm
Yorky wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 12:55 pm Dave, are you positive that it's a male?
The abdomen does look quite fat - but does it have claspers?
Hi Bob. Just taken this photo. Definitely a male.
Agreed!
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Re: Papilio zalmoxis

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These are from the African Butterfly Research Institute (ABRI) collection:

One of the P. zalmoxis boxes:
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Close up dorsal/ventral:
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Close up Green specimen (natural variation as far as I'm aware):
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Re: Papilio zalmoxis

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From another box in the ABRI collection:

A couple females:
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Gyandromorph:
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Deeper blue specimen (aberrant?):
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Re: Papilio zalmoxis

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Wow, first time I see a zalmoxis gynandromorph ! Thank you for sharing Steve’s treasures !
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wollastoni wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:19 pm Wow, first time I see a zalmoxis gynandromorph ! Thank you for sharing Steve’s treasures !
Agreed - I too was very surprised to see that gynandromorph!
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livingplanet3 wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 10:39 pm
wollastoni wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:19 pm Wow, first time I see a zalmoxis gynandromorph ! Thank you for sharing Steve’s treasures !
Agreed - I too was very surprised to see that gynandromorph!
Me too, just amazing. Thank you for sharing fantastic photos!
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