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Post by neominois on Aug 27, 2018 23:40:14 GMT
Here are a couple more Sphingidae from Peru I need help with. Many thanks!!! All are from Tingo Maria except #4 which is from Satipo  |
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Post by Paul K on Aug 28, 2018 0:39:54 GMT
1. Pseudosphinx tetrio
2. Pachylia ficus
3. Neococytius cluentius
4. Cocytius beelzebuth
5. Callionima innus
Paul
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Post by Paul K on Aug 28, 2018 3:10:45 GMT
I am curating my Sphingidae collection from French Guiana now and there are many the same species as you have collected in Peru.
I think Sphingidae and Arctiinae are my favourite moth families/subfamilies.
Did you collect some interesting Arctiinae while in Peru?
Paul
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Post by neominois on Aug 31, 2018 4:46:24 GMT
I collected a few Arctiinae, but not many. Most of what I found were the wasp-mimics. I have no idea what they are and will be posting them here as well for identification.
I have always loved both groups. The Peruvian Sphingidae are my first species to take outside of the USA.
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Post by Paul K on Aug 31, 2018 14:14:35 GMT
I collected in 5 nights about 80 species of Arctiinae in F.Guiana.
Great place for this subfamily.
I also collected in Thailand but there is much less variety of those moths.
Paul
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Post by Maksim khorunov on Aug 31, 2018 19:09:50 GMT
Paul, Hello!
I also have Sphingidae that require confirmation in the definition. I'll take pictures tomorrow. Will you help me?
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Post by Paul K on Aug 31, 2018 20:15:13 GMT
Paul, Hello! I also have Sphingidae that require confirmation in the definition. I'll take pictures tomorrow. Will you help me? Hello Maksim I am not Sphingidae expert as I only collect specimens my self and my collection is limited to few localities but please do post a pictures, if not me I am sure that someone here can confirm species for you . Paul |
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Post by Maksim khorunov on Aug 31, 2018 20:44:07 GMT
Paul, thanks a lot! In the afternoon I will take a photo. Paul, I wrote you a letter on email some time ago, did you receive it? You say you do not have Papilio machaon. I want to give you some samples from Russia.
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Post by Maksim khorunov on Aug 31, 2018 20:47:03 GMT
My mail maks.malehornov@mail.ru
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Post by Paul K on Aug 31, 2018 22:13:56 GMT
Paul, thanks a lot! In the afternoon I will take a photo. Paul, I wrote you a letter on email some time ago, did you receive it? You say you do not have Papilio machaon. I want to give you some samples from Russia. I will check my emails, maybe my “smart computer sent it to junk mail, that is happening many times and makes me frustrated. Paul |
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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 31, 2018 22:40:59 GMT
Any of you fella's needing Sphinx id's should try consulting the "Sphingidae Mundi" book which came out a few years ago.I believe it is the latest and most complete work done on World Sphingidae. Otherwise, maybe a member who owns the book could cross compare any pictured specimens to the books plates and tell you what you have!
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Post by Maksim khorunov on Sept 1, 2018 11:18:26 GMT
Friends Hello! This is Theretra clotho? Thailand, Samui island, islands, Ko-Thao, 16.05.2000.  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 1, 2018 11:37:29 GMT
That looks like Theretra clotho to me, one of the commonest Sphingidae in Thailand. Note that Koh Tao is a different island to Koh Samui (Koh means "island"), not so very near but not far away relatively.
Adam.
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Post by Maksim khorunov on Sept 1, 2018 11:40:04 GMT
Adam, thank you so much!
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 1, 2018 11:49:49 GMT
Any of you fella's needing Sphinx id's should try consulting the "Sphingidae Mundi" book which came out a few years ago.I believe it is the latest and most complete work done on World Sphingidae. Otherwise, maybe a member who owns the book could cross compare any pictured specimens to the books plates and tell you what you have! Sphingidae Mundi was published in 1986 so it's not exactly new, and the classification basically follows Rothschild & Jordan (1903), but it is a great photographic guide to the Sphingidae present in the BMNH collection (ie a typical d'Abrera work). Kitching & Cadiou (2000 - Hawkmoths of the World) updated the classification, but only has a few plates. I guess that using the two together should produce decent identifications in most cases. Adam. |
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