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Post by nomad on Feb 13, 2018 20:49:00 GMT
" About 1960 one of my patients was going to South Africa for a prolonged stay, she said she would try to find a lepidopterist there whom I might correspond. The curator of a museum gave here the name of John S. Taylor in Natal. He put me in touch with C.G.C. Dickson of Cape Town who subsequently introduced me to A.J. Duke and his son Neville, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, all very well known collectors, who for many years, were unstinting providing me with a fine collection of South African Lepidoptera as well as a most interesting correspondence John Brock, a keen lepidopterist, collected many superb specimens for me, notably Charaxes, when on holiday mid 1960s in Nigeria. " Frank Smith. Cigaritis natalensis
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Post by nomad on Feb 14, 2018 12:19:14 GMT
Teinopalpus imperialis. Khasi Hills, Assam Ex H. G. Rossel coll. Ex Smith coll. Bristol Museum coll.
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Post by nomad on Feb 14, 2018 12:28:49 GMT
Meandrusa payeni evan. Khasi Hills, Assam Ex H. G. Rossel coll.
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Post by nomad on Feb 14, 2018 12:56:34 GMT
Doleschallia dascon Papua.
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Post by nomad on Feb 14, 2018 13:16:32 GMT
A nice Agrias aedon narcissus or is that Agrias narcissus.
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Post by nomad on Feb 14, 2018 13:29:47 GMT
Agrias claudina labelled A. sardanapalus sara.
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Post by Paul K on Feb 14, 2018 15:14:30 GMT
Agrias was merged with Prepona lately and they are all under Genus Prepona now.
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Post by nomad on Feb 14, 2018 15:36:18 GMT
Ah, The work of the taxonomists never ceases. I am surprised there is not more of an interest in these butterflies on the forums (they rarely appear) especially any from the great Le Moult as those shown in this thread. I believe Mr Smith had a nice little world collection as he was gathering his jewels by a few contacts and a handful of British dealers.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Feb 14, 2018 18:48:00 GMT
Ah, The work of the taxonomists never ceases. It was either combine Agrias in Prepona or split Prepona into several small genera. I think that the chosen decision actually creates less chaos and at the same time helps inform non experts about the relationships between the species. Adam.
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Post by trehopr1 on Feb 15, 2018 17:34:37 GMT
You are right Nomad, it is a pity the splendid and stunning Agrias butterflies are so ill represented on the forum. I suspect it is because they as a group are a niche interest. They tend to be the most expensive jewels to peruse under any selling condition: insect fair, old collection, trades etc. So most us average fellows ( in terms of monetary means ) can only afford a few token specimens at best. It takes serious funds to really throw yourself into these ! I have tried on several occasions to win some specimens on EBay but, every time that I've tried I've lost out to others with bottomless pockets it seems. I've seen some splendid drawers of Agrias from Juvisy and the AES show ( which you have kindly posted) but, I'm sure those see a lot of " Looky Lou's" and not many takers. On another note, I can say I will never find myself ever calling an Agrias a Prepona. I'm not a "lumper" like some folks; I've always been a "splitter" of things.... it's just been my nature always. I had a hard enough time getting used to various (now) subfamilies of Nymphalidae being absorbed and reduced from family status: Amathusiidae, Morphidae etc.
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Post by deliasfanatic on Feb 15, 2018 18:03:00 GMT
As I've said for many years....one can have a good collection of Agrias, or one can have a good collection of everything except Agrias.
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Post by nomad on Jan 20, 2019 16:23:04 GMT
A few of Papua New Guinea's lovely butterflies from the Smith Collection to brighten up a cold winters day.. Elymnias agondas. Taenaris myops. Taenaris mailua. Tellvero zoilus. Neptis nausicaa. Terinos alurgis Apaturina erminea. Doreschallia dascon. Parthenos sylvia. Libythea geoffroyi. Euploea eurianassa. Hypolimnas bolina female. Hypolimnas alimena. Taenaris bioculatus
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