Papilio memnon
Papilio memnon
Love this species for the polymorphism shown in the females. A case of some of my best ones from different parts of South East Asia . The male bottom left is subspecies coeruleus from Simeulue off N.W. Sumatra. Sadly don't have a female of this one. It's very spectacular & usually very expensive if & when offered.
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Re: Papilio memnon
Outstanding selection Dave !
Well done and beautifully presented.
Well done and beautifully presented.
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Re: Papilio memnon
Whow! really nice collection!
I recently bought 20 pupae from England and was hoping to get one 2 females, I got 2 males and 18 females. Adam told me that mybe all males ae sold to the U.S., so the "rest" was for me.
t seems that the forms are more frequent in different areas, because the model for mimicry is more or less frequent or does not occur at all.
P.coon seems to be a model?
Thanks Joachim
I recently bought 20 pupae from England and was hoping to get one 2 females, I got 2 males and 18 females. Adam told me that mybe all males ae sold to the U.S., so the "rest" was for me.
t seems that the forms are more frequent in different areas, because the model for mimicry is more or less frequent or does not occur at all.
P.coon seems to be a model?
Thanks Joachim
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Thank You.joachim wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:43 pm Whow! really nice collection!
I recently bought 20 pupae from England and was hoping to get one 2 females, I got 2 males and 18 females. Adam told me that mybe all males ae sold to the U.S., so the "rest" was for me.
t seems that the forms are more frequent in different areas, because the model for mimicry is more or less frequent or does not occur at all.
P.coon seems to be a model?
Thanks Joachim
Did you get different forms in your18 females?
Had never really thought about P coon being a model. It could well be.
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Re: Papilio memnon
Losaria coon is definitely the model for the tailed form of the female P. memnon from Java. Losaria doubledayi, which is a separate species, is a model for the tailed form of agenor from SE Asia and the Malay Peninsula, although the rather smaller species Pachliopta aristolochiae probably also acts as a model too.
I thought I had posted photos of my drawers either on the old Insectnet or the ICF, but I couldn't find them. I will post them here.
Adam.
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Re: Papilio memnon
ssp. agenor (various places)
f. alcanor (Kachin)
ab. f (Sichuan)
f. distantianus-esperi ab. (Betong)
f. phoenix (Umphang)
f. phoenix (Mae Hongson)
f. butlerianus (Kachin)
f. esperi (Cameron Highlands)
f. alcanor (Sichuan)
f. rhetenorina (Khasia Hills)
f. distantianus (Khao Yai)
f. alcanor (yellow ab., NW Laos)
f. agenor (Nan)
f. alcanor (Kachin)
ab. f (Sichuan)
f. distantianus-esperi ab. (Betong)
f. phoenix (Umphang)
f. phoenix (Mae Hongson)
f. butlerianus (Kachin)
f. esperi (Cameron Highlands)
f. alcanor (Sichuan)
f. rhetenorina (Khasia Hills)
f. distantianus (Khao Yai)
f. alcanor (yellow ab., NW Laos)
f. agenor (Nan)
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ssp. anceus
W. Sumatra
S. Sumatra
Nias & Batu Is.
W. Sumatra
S. Sumatra
Nias & Batu Is.
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ssp. memnon
Java
Bali
Bawean & Kangean
Borneo
Java
Bali
Bawean & Kangean
Borneo
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Re: Papilio memnon
very rare ssp. nicobarensis m uns showing difference from agenor
ssp. caeruleus Simeulue
ssp. babimemnon Babi Is.
ssp. singkepensis Singkep Is.
ssp. christianae Belitung
ssp. lowii
Palawan
Balabac
ssp. caeruleus Simeulue
ssp. babimemnon Babi Is.
ssp. singkepensis Singkep Is.
ssp. christianae Belitung
ssp. lowii
Palawan
Balabac
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Re: Papilio memnon
ssp. thunbergii Japan
ssp. heronus Taiwan
ssp. perlucidus Lombok
ssp. clathratus Sumbawa
ssp. merapu Sumba
ssp. subclathratus Flores
ssp. extremus Alor
ssp. heronus Taiwan
ssp. perlucidus Lombok
ssp. clathratus Sumbawa
ssp. merapu Sumba
ssp. subclathratus Flores
ssp. extremus Alor
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Absolutely incredible series you have there Adam.
Amazing !!
Amazing !!
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