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Junonia ansorgei
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:26 am
by daveuk
Previously placed in Kallima I believe
Pair shown upper & underside. Annoyingly one of the hindwing tails on the female curved downward after setting. I may try & rectify that in the future. Its better seen in the photo of the verso.
Bottom picture shows two more males.
All Uganda
Re: Junonia ansorgei
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:55 pm
by chrisw
Those are really cool.
Re: Junonia ansorgei
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:24 am
by Cabintom
Originally described as a species of
Kallima by Rothschild in 1889, was moved to Junonia in 1984, then to a new genus
Kamilla in 1991, then back to
Junonia in 2005.
Here's a specimen of mine:
3/XII/2016 Near Mbogi, Ituri (1°41'55"N, 30°07'35"E) 1250m
Re: Junonia ansorgei
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:50 am
by daveuk
Cabintom wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:24 am
Originally described as a species of
Kallima by Rothschild in 1889, was moved to Junonia in 1984, then to a new genus
Kamilla in 1991, then back to
Junonia in 2005.
Thanks for the information Cabintom.
How often do you encounter this species in the field?
Most books that I have seen describe it as uncommon.
Re: Junonia ansorgei
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:41 am
by Cabintom
According to Ducarme, who collected extensively in Nord Kivu, it's very common at altitude (particularly around Butuhe, Nord Kivu which is at ~2000m).
I have it from one locality (at 1250m), collected along a small river which has heavily disturbed forest on one bank and some stretches of primary forest along the other. Only 3 specimens collected.
Re: Junonia ansorgei
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:40 am
by daveuk
Cabintom wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:41 am
According to Ducarme, who collected extensively in Nord Kivu, it's very common at altitude (particularly around Butuhe, Nord Kivu which is at ~2000m).
I have it from one locality (at 1250m), collected along a small river which has heavily disturbed forest on one bank and some stretches of primary forest along the other. Only 3 specimens collected.
That's good news to hear that .its still common in some localities at least. All my specimens are from the same locality in Uganda. (Kalinzu Forest, Bushenyi)
Re: Junonia ansorgei
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:08 pm
by Cabintom
Much of Kalinzu Forest is above 1400m, with peaks at above 1800m.