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Post by wollastoni on Feb 28, 2016 20:01:05 GMT
Delias eichhorni group is a group of Delias species from the mountainous part of New Guinea. For beginners, it is a tough group, as many species are rather close. But with time you get used to see the differences.
My favorite is Delias germana !
I caught some of this specimens in the Baliem and Pass Valleys of West Papua (germana, antara, toxopei and catisa)
On the right of the drawer, there are 6 wonderful Delias ellipsis from New Caledonia (4 males and 2 females) which of course don't belong to this group. |
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Post by deliasfanatic on Feb 28, 2016 20:50:35 GMT
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Post by nomad on Feb 29, 2016 6:05:59 GMT
A very impressive array of specimens. Thank you both for sharing. Certainly brighten up my freezing cold Monday Morning.
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Post by wollastoni on Feb 29, 2016 8:25:48 GMT
Impressive Danny !
What a fantastic collection !
What is the last status of Delias muliensis ? Look like a ssp of Delias germana to me.
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Post by Paul K on Feb 29, 2016 9:36:17 GMT
Delias, Delias, Delias...this forum should be renamed to: "Delias Collectors Forum" . I wonder why ? 3 moderators are Delias collectors, I don't even know how Adam has got to this "klan"  This is the speak of a jealous man. Your Delias guys are wonderful . Does anyone know how to tell apart not so colourful, plain looking brown Euploea crameri bremeri and E.core graminifera  Paul
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Post by wollastoni on Feb 29, 2016 10:53:32 GMT
Paul K < I also think there isn't enough content about other families. Lycaenidae collectors should post more drawers about Lycaenidae, Papilionidae fans about Papilionidae and so on ! Collecting myself only Delias, I cannot really help on this unfortunately. I wonder why ? 3 moderators are Delias collector Because I chose the mods among my English-speaker friends... and many of them appears to be Delias collectors. But not only, I am sure Danny could share many more of his treasures in other families !  |
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Post by Paul K on Feb 29, 2016 11:07:15 GMT
Paul K < I also think there isn't enough content about other families. Lycaenidae collectors should post more drawers about Lycaenidae, Papilionidae fans about Papilionidae and so on ! Collecting myself only Delias, I cannot really help on this unfortunately. I wonder why ? 3 moderators are Delias collector Because I chose the mods among my English-speaker friends... and many of them appears to be Delias collectors. But not only, I am sure Danny could share many more of his treasures in other families ! Hey Olivier, You did not read my post correctly. I love your Delais collection and all posts about it. I wish I could have one day one of those drawers. They are absolutly outstanding butterflies and before I have joined this forum I knew only a bit of this genus . Paul |
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Post by wollastoni on Feb 29, 2016 11:55:37 GMT
Thanks for your words
But I am sure that many of our members have fantastic drawers to share in other families.
Feel all free to start new topics about them.
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Post by deliasfanatic on Feb 29, 2016 14:15:25 GMT
Impressive Danny ! What a fantastic collection ! What is the last status of Delias muliensis ? Look like a ssp of Delias germana to me. Thanks, Olivier! D. muliensis and germana occur together in the central mountains of W. Papua; they're closely related, but full species with no overlap in markings. |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Feb 29, 2016 15:23:53 GMT
Delias, Delias, Delias...this forum should be renamed to: "Delias Collectors Forum" . I wonder why ? 3 moderators are Delias collectors, I don't even know how Adam has got to this "klan" This is the speak of a jealous man. Your Delias guys are wonderful . Does anyone know how to tell apart not so colourful, plain looking brown Euploea crameri bremeri and E.core graminifera Paul Actually I don't collect Delias or any other Lepidoptera apart from my own speciality, Papilionidae. However, I do try to contribute where I can regardless of my own personal interests, and I am always interested to learn about other butterflies outside my own preference. The way to tell the difference between males of Euploea crameri bremeri and E. core graminifera is to examine the androconial brand on the forewing upperside. Euploea core has a short androconial brand in the lower discal area (space 1b) whereas E. crameri does not have an androconial brand on the forewing upperside. Females are distinguished by examining the forewing cell venation, best seen on the underside. In E. core the vein arising from the middle of the apex of the forewing cell has a short spur entering the cell, whereas in E. crameri there is no such extension of this vein into the cell. Adam. |
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Post by nomad on Feb 29, 2016 18:41:28 GMT
I believe I only started collecting Ornithoptera because most of them came from New Guinea and its Islands. I still find them absorbing and recently bought the new but rather expensive Birdwing books. Most of the Birdwings were found by favourite collectors and I have long admired Delias but it was not until I met a young man outside the Juvisy fair that I knew where my next path and passion lay. It happens like that when you met other passionate entomologists. Myself and Olivier mainly collect Delias but Danny also has an awesome Worldwide collection and has recently shown the forum some of his wonderful Papilionidae specimens. We are also very lucky to have Adam Cotton, the Worldwide Papilionidae specialist and authority as one of our moderators, who also has a very large collection of his favourite group. I believe like Adam, I enjoy seeing other people's passions and specimens and learning more about them. The new forum is growing fast with over 420 members and I although we all live busy lives why not show your favourite specimens or drawers, do not leave it to the few. We see so few Hesperidae or Nymphalidae here for instance and other insect families such as the popular Coleoptera.  |
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Post by wollastoni on Feb 29, 2016 18:51:48 GMT
until I met a young man outside the Juvisy fair that I knew where my next path and passion lay Is this me ? I should start a new religion ! |
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Post by nomad on Feb 29, 2016 19:04:18 GMT
Yes of course Olivier. A wonderful happy day. |
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Post by Paul K on Mar 1, 2016 2:25:33 GMT
Delias, Delias, Delias...this forum should be renamed to: "Delias Collectors Forum" . I wonder why ? 3 moderators are Delias collectors, I don't even know how Adam has got to this "klan" This is the speak of a jealous man. Your Delias guys are wonderful . Does anyone know how to tell apart not so colourful, plain looking brown Euploea crameri bremeri and E.core graminifera Paul Actually I don't collect Delias or any other Lepidoptera apart from my own speciality, Papilionidae. However, I do try to contribute where I can regardless of my own personal interests, and I am always interested to learn about other butterflies outside my own preference. The way to tell the difference between males of Euploea crameri bremeri and E. core graminifera is to examine the androconial brand on the forewing upperside. Euploea core has a short androconial brand in the lower discal area (space 1b) whereas E. crameri does not have an androconial brand on the forewing upperside. Females are distinguished by examining the forewing cell venation, best seen on the underside. In E. core the vein arising from the middle of the apex of the forewing cell has a short spur entering the cell, whereas in E. crameri there is no such extension of this vein into the cell. Adam. Thank you Adam It looks like mine Euploea is core graminifera . I have collected many of them so I will have to examinat them when spreading to look if E.crameri is in between them. Paul |
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