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Stunning pierid from the Canary Islands

Benchoavensis x brassicae pair

I had some pupae a few years back from which I only got a handful of adults sadly. It is a really lovely species & also sadly in a lot of trouble in the wild due to habitat loss I hear/read

Larvae on the original foodplant (Crambus strigosa) in a shady barranco in La Palma

I have always liked your past photo postings of this species. You have acquired some especially nice examples....

Well done.

Two of my ex pupae females.

Good heaven's Dave I think you and Dunc
must shop at the same dealer who dabbles in "spot on" excellent choices. Nothing less....

I absolutely love this species.

I think the similarities lie in the fact that we don't 'specialise", we buy what we fancy. The only real area that I keep to a system with is British lepidoptera, my collection is split into 2 parts with that, historic and self caught, as for exotics and other stuff I just go with the flow, always have.

If something is rare/beautiful/interesting/unusual and I can afford it then I buy it.

That sums it up very well Dunc !! Could not have put it better.

Trehopr1 wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 5:49 pm Good heaven's Dave I think you and Dunc
must shop at the same dealer who dabbles in "spot on" excellent choices. Nothing less....

I absolutely love this species.

I have known Dunc a long time & we often bump into each other at entomological shows etc. We certainly have similar tastes !!