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Post by nomad on Mar 1, 2018 11:57:19 GMT
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Post by jmg on Mar 1, 2018 13:54:45 GMT
Heraclides androgeus, Heraclides androgeus, Pereute charops sphocra, Doxocopa laurentia, Heliconius melpomene cythera, Cymothoe, ?
Astonishing! Magnificent ! Thank you for sending them to me!
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Post by nomad on Mar 1, 2018 15:48:07 GMT
Are u sure Nomad that its not glued on as a repair? Where rare butterflies are concerned, nothing is certain but Argynnis childreni is an amazing species. Must have been great to have seen this beauty in the wild. Very rarely a smaller wing does occur naturally in the wild, this certainly does not look like a gynandromorph. |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Mar 1, 2018 16:44:40 GMT
This species was separated into its own genus, Childrena, but whether it is really distinct from Argynnis or not is another matter.
Adam.
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Post by Paul K on Mar 2, 2018 1:50:51 GMT
Yup it was indeed great! Imagine a oversized Argynnis paphia with those unique patterns on the lower hindwing and underside. They normally reach 10 cm wingspan, but I have seen a huge female reaching nearly 12 cm in the Copenhagen Zoological Museum collection - believe from Sikkim. Though I saw a few in early May, I unfortunately never got a chance to swing my net at them, always placing themselves out of reach or in a way I couldn't get my net at them. They are also very similar to A. paphia in habits. I saw them exactly the same place where Jérome Pagés was collecting in this video: Unfortunately the video doesn't play here on the forum, so please click on the video and then on the "watch on youtube" link to play. Jan Nice scenery, beautiful country but I wish I could understand French. Paul |
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