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Post by Paul K on Jan 17, 2019 18:59:27 GMT
Graellsia is a synonym of Actias. the famlily Hymantopteridae (all species) also have long tails Does anyone have this species in collection, there is not much info or photos on website. There is one species Himantopterus fuscinervis which occurs in Thailand but it is quite rare. |
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Post by africaone on Jan 18, 2019 9:16:32 GMT
I have a collection of African species (about a dozen). Most of them are actually in loan.
The oriental species are very nice. One of the African one is completely black.
They seem relied to termites.
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Post by Paul K on Jan 18, 2019 13:32:52 GMT
I have a collection of African species (about a dozen). Most of them are actually in loan. The oriental species are very nice. One of the African one is completely black. They seem relied to termites. Would you have some pictures to post here? Could be great to look at. |
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Post by africaone on Jan 19, 2019 11:22:12 GMT
 ![]() Here are three different species just out the board (recent) ... other species of the collection are on loan for study |
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Post by Paul K on Jan 19, 2019 14:52:32 GMT
![]() Here are three different species just out the board (recent) ... other species of the collection are on loan for study I think it would be a good idea to move this post to new thread "Hymantopteridae Family". They are very interesting looking moths and I believe not so common in collections. I suppose they are rather small size species. I hope more members could contribute and post more info and photos about this fascinating family. Thank you Africaone for showing your specimens. Paul |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jan 19, 2019 18:08:58 GMT
It is a good idea to move them from the moon moth thread, so I have obliged. This family seems rather interesting. I don't remember ever seeing one in Thailand.
Adam.
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Post by Paul K on Jan 19, 2019 19:44:31 GMT
It is a good idea to move them from the moon moth thread, so I have obliged. This family seems rather interesting. I don't remember ever seeing one in Thailand. Adam. Thank you Adam I have never seen one as well but Yutaka Inayoshi sent me once a photo of I suppose is Himantopterus fuscinervis. He told me he only encountered this moth twice in Thailand. Unfortunately Yutaka did not collect it as he only studies butterflies as some of you may not know.  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jan 19, 2019 20:01:30 GMT
Do you know where this photo was taken?
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Post by trehopr1 on Jan 19, 2019 20:14:41 GMT
Thank you for sharing africaone ! Very cool... When you say they are "releid" to termites do you mean they co-exist with termites (as larvae)? We have seen how various Lycaenid butterfly species co-exist with different ant species as larvae. A mutualistic relationship which rewards two different species.
On another similar note, I came to know several taxonomists thru my years of museum technical work and found their stories of mutualism among insects fascinating. One taxonomist found many new (undiscovered) beetle species living in co-existence with different species of army ants as well as with leafcutter ant colonies. He related how he would "gas" an entire bivouac of army ants using sodium bromide; then would scoop it up into a large Tupperware and take it back to the lab to find all sorts of beetle larvae (including adults) as well as Lepidopterous larvae amongst the ants. Just utterly fascinating scientific work...
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Post by trehopr1 on Jan 19, 2019 20:28:21 GMT
Very cool photo Paul K of the real deal in a natural setting. It is a pity that some specialists are a little too focused on their group to take notice (or specimens) of other unusual things they may encounter in their field work. It's like that saying "Can't see the forest for the trees" !
If I had ever become a taxonomist (which was an ambition of mine); until I found out how difficult it was to get a job professionally I would still have collected other things I found odd or curious just as a matter of due coarse in scientific method. But, not everyone I guess shares like minded thinking.
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Post by Paul K on Jan 19, 2019 22:26:59 GMT
Do you know where this photo was taken? Yutaka took this photo in Lampang and moth was already dead. |
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Post by antonio giudici on Feb 15, 2019 3:29:59 GMT
This is from Nam Nao National Park, Phetchabun, Central-North Thailand, altitude circa 800 mt:
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