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Troides hypolitus

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:00 am
by daveuk
I consider this species to be the most beautiful of all the Troides.
A pair of the nominate subspecies from Ceram 1979
A pair of subspecies sulaensis from Taliabu 2006

Re: Troides hypolitus

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:30 pm
by Trehopr1
This species is indeed one of the nicest to encounter.

However, in my humble opinion I have always found Troides amphrysus and Troides prattorum to be the grandest of the troides grouping.

Great specimens as always Dave !

Re: Troides hypolitus

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:38 pm
by livingplanet3
daveuk wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:00 am I consider this species to be the most beautiful of all the Troides...
My favorite Troides as well.
Trehopr1 wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:30 pm This species is indeed one of the nicest to encounter.

However, in my humble opinion I have always found Troides amphrysus and Troides prattorum to be the grandest of the troides grouping...
Those too, are quite beautiful!

Re: Troides hypolitus

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 7:10 pm
by daveuk
Trehopr1 wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:30 pm This species is indeed one of the nicest to encounter.

However, in my humble opinion I have always found Troides amphrysus and Troides prattorum to be the grandest of the troides grouping.

Great specimens as always Dave !
Thank You trehopr.
I have both those species & they are beautiful. I agree.
I suppose its always going to come down to personal choice.