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Post by wollastoni on Oct 18, 2015 12:49:02 GMT
A part of my Delias species from the rare clathrata group, I need to reorganize my collections. I have to purchase some new drawers.
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Post by trehopr1 on Oct 19, 2015 0:10:21 GMT
Very nice series throughout wollastoni ! I also like that each individual specimen can easily be seen and appreciated for its individuality. I've noticed in the past that deliasfanatic nicely shows his specimens in the same manner. This is quite the group to collect. One really has to specialize in it and be very resourceful to pull togather a descent representative collection of them. I admire the fortitude it takes to make that happen. Bravo !
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Post by nomad on Nov 8, 2015 15:44:55 GMT
Delias Hempeli Dannant 1904.I was very pleased to acquire a male specimen of the large and very rare Delias Hempeli . It is something that I have hoped to get in good condition for some time. This species occurs on the island of Halmahera where there are no details of its habitat or locality. The few recent specimens such as the one shown here have little data and I expect as this species have only been recently rediscovered, it is a case of the native collectors keeping the exact location a closely guarded secret. The type male specimen is in the BMNH and where there is also a splendid female of which perhaps only one other is known. Talbot (1928) In his ' Monograph of the Pierine Genus Delias ' placed D. hempeli as a subspecies of D. candida but realized his mistake and in the final part of the monograph (1938) recongnized it as a separate species. During this period only the type specimen was known and Talbot mentions " A very large collection from the island, made a few years ago, did not contain a single hempeli ". Delias Hempeli has been placed in the group Nysa, which is a strange assortment of species. In appearance D. Hempeli brings D. chrysomelaena to mind.
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Post by nomad on Nov 14, 2015 11:57:06 GMT
Here is my favourite and rarest specimen ' Delias caliban '. I have recently taken an image of the recto and very beautiful it is too, I thought some here might like to see it.
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Post by Paul K on Dec 7, 2015 11:53:40 GMT
Delias hyparete indica Yes, I know !...not rare and one of the most common and widespread Delias sp., but first one I have ever collected. Please sign me into the Delias club I found them in my "backyard". I have noted that they are actually differed from other Pieridae in their behaviour. The flight resemble Danainae butterflies and they often rest on the foliage with their wings spread opened. Those facts are of course well known for specialist of this forum ( N,W&D ) but interesting founding when I encountered them first time in nature. The specimen after being attacked by a bird . I am not sure if striking red patches on hindwings are helping to divert attacks and safe butterflies or their are drawing more attention and cause more specimens to be come a dinner. I have seen many fresh specimens already marked by the birds and while I was waiting for one to descend from top of the tree after crossed path with the bird it disappeared from my vision. Paul
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Post by nomad on Dec 7, 2015 18:16:23 GMT
Interesting Paul, but at least the birds are going for those striking wings and the Delias seem to be making their escape. Even with tatty wings butterflies seem to get along just fine, it is only collectors who want perfect specimens. . I wonder if a bird would find your hyparete a tasty morsel.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Dec 8, 2015 14:43:45 GMT
"The larvae feed on Loranthus and in Palawan the host plant is shared with Euthalia adonia princesa."
I didn't know that any Euthalia species feed on Loranthaceae, or did you mean that the Loranthus parasitises the plant that the Euthalia feeds on? Many Euthalia feed on fruit trees such as mango, which often have parasitic Loranthus living on them.
Adam.
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 9, 2015 8:37:03 GMT
Talking about rare Delias, this one is cool ! A yellow aberration of Delias caroli caroli from New Guinea. Currently for sale in the Japanese auctions.
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Post by nomad on Dec 11, 2015 15:48:02 GMT
Well , I was very pleased to obtain this female Delias Bornemanni from across the pond. This species is never offered for sale on any Dealers lists . It was through our " Traditional " sister Forum that I managed to acquire this specimen in the first place. This specimen was collected by an American Missionary, Ron Rivers during 1971 at Woitape in the Owen Stanley Range of Papua New Guinea. I have a special interest in Delias of Papua and this specimen and one other, has inspired me to write an article for the forum called "Notes on Some Papuan Delias Butterflies of the Owen Stanley Range" . The article will be accompanied by some very fine images from the BMNH, used with the kind permission of Chris Davenport. There will also some other museum specimen images with the article.
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 12, 2015 12:02:08 GMT
WOW ! Congrats for this female Peter !
Another rare Delias, Delias durai from the Foja Mounts of West Papua : Delias durai "Lost World Expedition" Foja Mountains West Papua August 2008 Leg. Henk van Mastrigt Coll. Pequin
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Post by nomad on Dec 12, 2015 12:28:42 GMT
Thanks Olivier. I did not know you had another Foja Mountain species = D. durai. Is it a new acquisition.
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 12, 2015 15:19:39 GMT
Not recent. Henk sent it to me in 2009.
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Post by nomad on Dec 12, 2015 15:29:06 GMT
You are a very lucky fellow.
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 12, 2015 15:35:15 GMT
Henk was very generous with the Delias collectors he met.
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Post by nomad on Jan 3, 2016 12:24:27 GMT
Delias biaka. Endemic of Biak Island, Western New Guinea.
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