As always, great specimens.
That papilio is indeed a truly superb mimic. Yet, they all offer "reasonably" good likenesses to the model.
Appreciate your efforts Paul and it is nice again to see some of your self caught treasures...
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A very nice post Paul ! 
As always, great specimens.
That papilio is indeed a truly superb mimic. Yet, they all offer "reasonably" good likenesses to the model.
Appreciate your efforts Paul and it is nice again to see some of your self caught treasures...
As always, great specimens.
That papilio is indeed a truly superb mimic. Yet, they all offer "reasonably" good likenesses to the model.
Appreciate your efforts Paul and it is nice again to see some of your self caught treasures...
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First photo Papilio rex & two Tirumala formosa. (Tanzania)
Second photo Parantica sita (Burma) & Papilio (Chilasa) agestor (Thailand)
Second photo Parantica sita (Burma) & Papilio (Chilasa) agestor (Thailand)
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First picture
Model.Amauris niavus dominicans.Tanzania
Mimic. Papilio dardanus tibullus form hippocoonides female. Malawi
Second picture
First row. Models. A pair of Parantica tityoides
Second row. Mimics. A pair of Elymnias ceryx ceryxoides.
All from Mount Dempo, Sumatra
Third picture
Top picture. Model. Parantica albata. Sumatra
Mimic. Elymnias ceryx ceryx. Java
The specimen of P albata in my collection is subspecies adustata from Sumatra. The nominate subspecies is a closer match still to E ceryx ceryx from pictures I have seen so I am almost certain this is the model.
Model.Amauris niavus dominicans.Tanzania
Mimic. Papilio dardanus tibullus form hippocoonides female. Malawi
Second picture
First row. Models. A pair of Parantica tityoides
Second row. Mimics. A pair of Elymnias ceryx ceryxoides.
All from Mount Dempo, Sumatra
Third picture
Top picture. Model. Parantica albata. Sumatra
Mimic. Elymnias ceryx ceryx. Java
The specimen of P albata in my collection is subspecies adustata from Sumatra. The nominate subspecies is a closer match still to E ceryx ceryx from pictures I have seen so I am almost certain this is the model.
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More AMAZING likenesses....
Thank you Dave for all your continued contributions to this thread and for sharing them with us all.
Thank you Dave for all your continued contributions to this thread and for sharing them with us all.
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Top left. Female Euploea mulciber. Model
Bottom left Penthema darlisa annamitica. Viet-Nam. Mimic
Top right. Penthema darlisa melema. Thailand. Mimic
Botton right. Penthema darlisa merguia. Thailand. Mimic
Bottom left Penthema darlisa annamitica. Viet-Nam. Mimic
Top right. Penthema darlisa melema. Thailand. Mimic
Botton right. Penthema darlisa merguia. Thailand. Mimic
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