Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia from French Guiana

[bixia22]

This one I think is form 'stygianus'

I have more (7 more), but will wait until I have a reply

Thanks,

Troy

[bixia22]

For some reason, the post cut off the first part, here it is;

The Heliconius melpomene are my favorite butterfly (at the moment) from French Guiana. I have tried to collect them over the last 2 years, and have only been able to get 8 of thethelxiopeia. I like these type because there is some many forms. I wanted someone to verify my ids, because I only have French books, and I don't read French, so I can only go by the pictures. And then when I look on line, there is more forms then whats in my book (Inventaire des Satyrinae de Guyane française [Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae] [Christian Brévignon] in Lépidoptères de Guyane – Tome 3 – Rhopalocères 2). If I post the picks, can some one verify the forms are right?

[jmg]

Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, [1897], form stygianus Joicey & Kaye.

See :

cliniquevetodax.com/Heliconius/pages/melpomene%20thelxiopeia.html

www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/ih/heliconius1121_i.htm

On the first page, one sample comes from the location I was writing about : Pointe Maripa on the bank of the Comté River where I collected many melpomene last December I must spread out in the coming days!.

cliniquevetodax.com/Heliconius/images/melpo%20thelxiopeia%20stygianus%202%20big.jpg

[bixia22]

thanks, you are the man. Next time I go the French Guiana, I will let you know.