Papilio rutulus
Papilio rutulus
Found a huge greenish pupa on a willow branch back in January. The female eclosed in mid-April. This is a common butterfly in California, however, the size of that specimen is above my expectations: about 99-100 mm wingspan in the "standard" spread position.
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Outstanding specimen !
Very nicely done on the spreading !
Very nicely done on the spreading !
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Superb!
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Thank you both!
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Unfortunately, I've damaged the right forewing - Murphy's law.
The wingspan is exactly 100 mm in the dried specimen.
The wingspan is exactly 100 mm in the dried specimen.
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Always nice. X- pupa, or earlier.
Those damages happen to all of us. Raise them for weeks or longer, wait, then hope you can dispatch them, spread and get it into a case without
breaking something off. More than once I went from flawless to arrgh.
I just realized, I have a new set of calipers. Perhaps I'll try them on the male rutulus I have on the board, an X-ova which I let hatch indoors a weeks ago.
Just over 90 mm for the male I have.
Those damages happen to all of us. Raise them for weeks or longer, wait, then hope you can dispatch them, spread and get it into a case without
breaking something off. More than once I went from flawless to arrgh.
I just realized, I have a new set of calipers. Perhaps I'll try them on the male rutulus I have on the board, an X-ova which I let hatch indoors a weeks ago.
Just over 90 mm for the male I have.
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That is a picture perfect example in my humble opinion.
You should be very proud of its exceptional condition.
Well done....
You should be very proud of its exceptional condition.
Well done....
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kevinkk and Trehopr1,
Thank you both for your words of consolation.
P. rutulus is a pretty common butterfly in CA,
I hope to get more in the future.
Thank you both for your words of consolation.
P. rutulus is a pretty common butterfly in CA,
I hope to get more in the future.
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I would be very happy to have a super specimen like that, despite the tiny rub mark on the right forewing.
Adam.
Adam.
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Wonderful specimen indeed, congrats.
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Such a minor mark doesn't detract in any way from it being a perfect specimen.
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I felt like a kid who broke his favorite toy.
I am a proud owner of an exciting specimen now,
- thank you all for your comments!
I am a proud owner of an exciting specimen now,
- thank you all for your comments!
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That is a spectacular specimen, well demonstrating the potential size and morphology of the female. A tiny blemish does nothing to diminish it in any way.
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Thanks, Chuck
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