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Post by nomad on Jan 3, 2016 12:32:49 GMT
Delias schmassmanni an endemic of the Moluccan Island of Buru. A very variable species.
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 3, 2016 16:02:47 GMT
Splendid !
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Post by trehopr1 on Jan 7, 2016 6:17:09 GMT
Lovely acquisitions Nomad ! ! There is a lot to like about the Delias group. I only wish that we here in America had better access to them. However, with so few dealers left here doing business along with the hobby itself dying off seemingly; there just aren't any to really be had. Great stuff though when you find it as you do (so nicely prepared). Bravo.
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Post by nomad on Jan 10, 2016 13:29:11 GMT
A recent addition to my collection. A specimen of the rare high altitude species, Delias leucobalia distincta (Rothschild 1915). A few notes of interest. Specimens of the nominate D. leucobalia (Jordan 1912) was sent to the Tring Museum by A.S. Meek but they were not collected by him. Karl Jordan wrote " One pair Mount Groome, situated on the boundary between German and British New Guinea elevation 11, 000 ft. Sent by A.S. Meek who received the specimens from a friend ". History does not record who was Meek's friend and what he was doing in such a remote part of New Guinea. The nominate leucobalia remains very rare. Jordan called this very beautiful butterfly " long winged " and is certainly different to the others members of the Eichhorni group. A. F. Wollastion and C. Boden Kloss discovered D. leucobalia distincta high on the southern slopes of the Carstensz Peak in February 1913, where this specimen was collected.
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 10, 2016 14:14:58 GMT
Fantastic, one that I don't have in collection.
Delias leucobalia is the most alpine Delias species and fly around 3000 m. altitude in New Guinea. It is also the only mountainous Delias known for flying when there is no sun (because sun is very rare at this altitude).
Native collectors are highly reluctant to chase butterflies in these altitudes where weather is bad and there are many stories about "devils" and "monsters" living in these unhabitated altitudes. Thus most of the known specimens have been caught by foreign collector expeditions.
What does the label say on your specimen, Peter ?
Congrats for having found this little treasure.
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Post by nomad on Jan 10, 2016 15:34:27 GMT
Thanks Olivier. It is always nice to add such gems to your collection. This male specimen has the data, River Wanagon, south side of Mount Carstensz 2900 meters, 11th November 1991.
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 10, 2016 17:32:46 GMT
Thanks Any idea who caught it ?
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Post by nomad on Jan 10, 2016 18:00:32 GMT
No name on the data label. Perhaps, it was collected by the guy John mentioned, Norris Pangemanan who worked for the Freeport mine.
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 13, 2016 9:14:16 GMT
A melanic aberration of Delias wilemani female from Taiwan in my collection.
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Post by nomad on Jan 13, 2016 18:48:29 GMT
Very nice
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 17, 2016 19:32:43 GMT
Some of my Delias from the rare group clathrata from New Guinea.
I have rearranged my collection with deliasfanatic species label and it looks much better ! Thanks Danny ! In this drawer, some great variation of the now unavailable Delias inexpectata and some big rarities.
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Post by deliasfanatic on Jan 17, 2016 19:56:11 GMT
Very nice indeed!
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Post by trehopr1 on Jan 17, 2016 21:29:48 GMT
Love the new improved look Olivier. Capitol idea !
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Post by Paul K on Jan 18, 2016 1:22:02 GMT
Some of my Delias from the rare group clathrata from New Guinea.
I have rearranged my collection with deliasfanatic species label and it looks much better ! Thanks Danny ! In this drawer, some great variation of the now unavailable Delias inexpectata and some big rarities.
I must say that I started to add those labels too to my latest drawer. It looks more professional and give you and others an idea of what specimen without removing it. Paul
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Post by nomad on Jan 18, 2016 6:10:33 GMT
Very fine box, full of rarities, love those smart labels.
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