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Morpho achilles
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:35 pm
by daveuk
Pair shown upper & underside. Subspecies theodorus from Ecuador.
Re: Morpho achilles
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:35 am
by 58chevy
I'm surprised that the abdomens are still attached. Were they removed and re-attached, or is there now a method of preventing greasing that I don't know about?
Re: Morpho achilles
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:15 am
by daveuk
58chevy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:35 am
I'm surprised that the abdomens are still attached. Were they removed and re-attached, or is there now a method of preventing greasing that I don't know about?
They were attached when I got them as papered. I took a risk & set them with abdomens on.
Have some closely related species where the abdomens were removed. These are subspecies of Morpho deidamia. M d electra from Bolivia & M d deidamia from French Guyana