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Re: Luanda, Angola 1992
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 2:44 pm
by Cabintom
My quick thoughts on these IDs:
Colotis 1 & 2 : Colotis calais
Colotis 3: Colotis evagore antigone
Colotis 4: Colotis antevippe
Colotis 5: Colotis evagore antigone (I believe)
Colotis 6: Colotis euippe
Colotis 7: Colotis antevippe
Colotis 8: Colotis evagore antigone (I believe)
Re: Luanda, Angola 1992
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 1:31 pm
by LeifKarlsson
Thanks a lot Cabintom. I have one more Colotis (could be a pair of Colotis doubledayi) on the spreading board at the moment. I will be back with those in a couple of weeks.
Polyommatinae: Leptotes pirithous?
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 1:38 pm
by LeifKarlsson
I have a few Lycaenidae in terrible condition. More like bits and pieces but would like to get an ID on them if possible.
Male and female
Leptotes pirithous ?
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Polyommatinae: Zizula hylax ?
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 1:41 pm
by LeifKarlsson
Female Zizula hylax ?
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Theclinae: Hypolycaena philippus ?
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 1:45 pm
by LeifKarlsson
Female
Hypolycaena philippus ?
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Theclinae: Myrina silenus ?
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 1:54 pm
by LeifKarlsson
We had a lot of these flying high up in a fig tree. A very beautiful butterfly but very hard to catch.
Finally managed this male almost falling down from the balcony on the second floor.
Sorry for the poor picture and specimen ...
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Re: Luanda, Angola 1992
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:43 am
by Cabintom
Leptotes are in the pirithous complex. You'd need to dissect to know which species.
Not Zizula hylax but rather Zizeeria knysna.
The last 2 are correct.
Colotis doubledayi ?
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:37 pm
by LeifKarlsson
I suspect this can be a pair of
Colotis doubledayi. A rare species confined to the dry areas in southwest africa, from northern Angola to Namibia and most northern part of South Africa.
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The zebra white
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:40 pm
by LeifKarlsson
Pinacopteryx eriphia
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The spotted joker
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:45 pm
by LeifKarlsson
Byblia ilithyia
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The common grass yellow ?
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:52 pm
by LeifKarlsson
Maybe
Eurema hecabe
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Telchinia bonasia ?
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:00 pm
by LeifKarlsson
Telchinia bonasia ?
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Telchinia encedon ?
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:03 pm
by LeifKarlsson
Telchinia encedon ?
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Re: Luanda, Angola 1992
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:27 am
by Cabintom
I believe your IDs are all correct.