Morpho cypris female form cyanites

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Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites

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To reply to Trehopr1,
Some specimens
Hecuba obidonus 2 females vastly different in appearance
And a male of Hecuba polyidos
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Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites

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For Trehopr1 request
Female theseus yaritanus
Male theseus heraldica
Male amphitrion attali
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Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites

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Hello Anna,

Thank you so much for kindly posting photo's of some
of your holdings. The 3rd photo amongst your M. hecuba
pic's is absolutely a spectacular specimen !

The females of theseus yaritanus and amphitrion attali
are also especially nice. I can appreciate those brown
morpho's because its not easy finding reasonably "clean"
ones as most or all are wild caught.

I will have to show you some of mine. I'm "all over the board"
in my interest in these so, hope you don't mind.
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Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites

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Gotta love da Morphos. Wish my female M. cyprus “cyanites” had her abdomen :x. I have not bought a Morpho in years, but sure love viewing the 2’x2’ drawer of them.
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Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites

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Hello again Anna,
As promised I'm posting a few of my hard won treasures.
Wow, they sure are dazzling Bill altogather in one "big"
drawer !
So, here's a few with more to come....

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M. rhetenor helena

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M. cytheris ---was portis or thamyris in past ?

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M. phanodemus (top)(male)
M. rhetenor cacica (bottom)

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M. peleides marineta
M. absoloni

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M. theseus fruhstoferi (Mera,Ecuador) A1 - tough to get like this !

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M. polyphemus (pair)

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M. menalaus (female)

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M. godarti (Yungas,Bolivia)
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Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites

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A few more individuals....

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M. marcus (female)

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M. deidamia (male) *one of my favorite banded species !

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M. electara (female)(Bolivia) *my largest banded specimen !

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Comparison of size photo of both previous specimens.

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M. theseus penelope *one of the few brown species I own.
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Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites

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Always a real crowd pleaser....

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M. hecuba obidonius (Brazil)

Finally, one of five drawers that I have as my
holdings are modest.....

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Still looking for a few select ones but, I'm pleased
with what I have managed thus far.

It's a tough market out there as many species are
still wing-captured or baited. There seems to be
a lot of "arm wrestling" over the lesser seen species !

Prices on some can be frightful for seldom occurring
or for especially "clean" A1 specimens.
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Re: Morpho cypris female form cyanites

Post by Annarobertson1947 »

Sorry for late reply,
A very nice selection trehopr1.
In the drawer with cisseis males last photo, is the one on left a cabrera or a gahua?
If theres anything in particular you are after in specimens ask me i may be able to help
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