Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:20 am
Three females & a male from Ceram.
Large & spectacular species.
Large & spectacular species.
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Re: Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:36 pm
Females of these are huge and the undersides are exquisite
Re: Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:31 pm
Dave, I'm continuously amazed at your collection. How do you locate such fabulous specimens? How many drawers do you have?
Re: Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:47 pm
Thank You. I have been collecting for over 40 years & have obtained specimens from many sources in the U.K. & overseas during that time.58chevy wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:31 pm Dave, I'm continuously amazed at your collection. How do you locate such fabulous specimens? How many drawers do you have?
These particular ones come from Ken Thorne in Canada. I got them about twenty years ago.
Most of my collection is housed in Entomological double sided plastazote lined Store Boxes from Watkins & Doncaster. I have over 100 of those.
Here is an example containing African & Asian Kallima & related families.
Re: Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:14 pm
Just to address Adam's edit:
The green specimens in the 5th row on the left side were formerly known as Kamilla ansorgei. In the seventh row of the same side, second from the left, is a specimen of what was formerly known as Kamilla cymodoce. Both of these species are now placed within Junonia.
That said, I expect Dave had meant Kallima.
The green specimens in the 5th row on the left side were formerly known as Kamilla ansorgei. In the seventh row of the same side, second from the left, is a specimen of what was formerly known as Kamilla cymodoce. Both of these species are now placed within Junonia.
That said, I expect Dave had meant Kallima.
Re: Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:17 pm
Also, Dave, you'll probably want to swap that J. cymodoce around with the Kallimoides rumia above it (or beside it).
Re: Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:00 pm
Oh, that is interesting. I didn't realise that there is also a genus Kamilla. Apologies if Dave actually meant Kamilla, but most of these butterflies are Kallima.Cabintom wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:14 pm Just to address Adam's edit:
The green specimens in the 5th row on the left side were formerly known as Kamilla ansorgei. In the seventh row of the same side, second from the left, is a specimen of what was formerly known as Kamilla cymodoce. Both of these species are now placed within Junonia.
That said, I expect Dave had meant Kallima.
Adam.
Re: Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:56 pm
Agreed! I've only been able to acquire a single specimen (a male) of this species. It was from Chuck Ianni.daveuk wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:20 am Three females & a male from Ceram.
Large & spectacular species.
Re: Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:03 pm
There is also the genus Mallika Collins & Larsen, 1991 which adds another permutation to the set.adamcotton wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:00 pm Oh, that is interesting. I didn't realise that there is also a genus Kamilla. Apologies if Dave actually meant Kamilla, but most of these butterflies are Kallima.
Adam.
Re: Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:23 pm
Indeed I did. Getting old !! Thank You & also thanks to Adam for the correction. I believe Jackson's leaf butterfly is now placed in a genus of its own. Mallika.Cabintom wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:14 pm Just to address Adam's edit:
The green specimens in the 5th row on the left side were formerly known as Kamilla ansorgei. In the seventh row of the same side, second from the left, is a specimen of what was formerly known as Kamilla cymodoce. Both of these species are now placed within Junonia.
That said, I expect Dave had meant Kallima.
Re: Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:29 pm
I have some very strange arrangements in some of my boxes. Some for purely aesthetic reasons. Sacrilege among the more scientific minded I know. Apologies to anyone offended by this.Cabintom wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:17 pm Also, Dave, you'll probably want to swap that J. cymodoce around with the Kallimoides rumia above it (or beside it).
Re: Charaxes eurialus
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 2:26 pm
WOOOOOWWWWWW. Well presented. Not my line of leps but nonetheless, WOOOOOOWWWWWW, Well presented too.daveuk wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:47 pmThank You. I have been collecting for over 40 years & have obtained specimens from many sources in the U.K. & overseas during that time.58chevy wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:31 pm Dave, I'm continuously amazed at your collection. How do you locate such fabulous specimens? How many drawers do you have?
These particular ones come from Ken Thorne in Canada. I got them about twenty years ago.
Most of my collection is housed in Entomological double sided plastazote lined Store Boxes from Watkins & Doncaster. I have over 100 of those.
Here is an example containing African & Asian Kallima & related families.