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Papilio memnon ♀ from Bali with yellow patch on tails
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2023 7:13 am
by Leonard187
A specimen of
Papilio memnon memnon ♀ from Bali. It is very interesting because of the yellow patch on its tails. Is it f. achates ?
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Re: Papilio memnon ♀ from Bali with yellow patch on tails
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:47 am
by adamcotton
Yes this is f. achates. The yellow scales on the tails are unusual, even present on the upperside, although rather faint. The model for this form, Losaria coon, does not occur on Bali, so I assume this form is rarer there.
Adam.
Re: Papilio memnon ♀ from Bali with yellow patch on tails
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:21 am
by Leonard187
adamcotton wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:47 am
Yes this is f.
achates. The yellow scales on the tails are unusual, even present on the upperside, although rather faint. The model for this form,
Losaria coon, does not occur on Bali, so I assume this form is rarer there.
Adam.
Thanks Adam ^0^. I' ve seen a
P. bianor specimen (might be ssp.
triumphator ?) from Yunnan with bright blue scales on the tails. Very beautiful one.
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Re: Papilio memnon ♀ from Bali with yellow patch on tails
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:24 am
by adamcotton
Yes, this is an aberration of ssp. triumphator. I have never seen one with so much blue on the tails.
Adam.