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Post by nomad on Feb 21, 2020 19:16:22 GMT
I would very much like to see copies of the reviews, just to confirm my suspicions from the comments above, perhaps Bob can e-mail them to me, thanks. Hopefully he will not create too much of a taxonomic mess that would need a huge waste of time to sort out. Apparently he has no background in entomology at all! If that's the case why on earth has he taken it upon himself to supposedly write 1000 books on butterflies in 20 years? That alone suggests that he is likely to be less than diligent in his research. Adam. I have sent you them Adam.
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Post by nomad on Feb 21, 2020 11:22:43 GMT
Apparently he has no background in entomology at all!
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Post by nomad on Feb 20, 2020 21:03:57 GMT
I had interesting email today from John Tennent regarding the author Mr Mark Payne, "whose declared intention is to write 1,000 books covering the butterflies of the world in the next 20 years." He sent me a review of his of Payne's Butterflies of the Azores and Peter Russell’s review of the Butterflies Capo Verde. The reviews did not recommend these works. If anybody was thinking of buying these books and would like to read these reviews first, just send me a message, and I will let you have a pdf. Other books by Mr Payne are in press. Peter.
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Post by nomad on Feb 18, 2020 21:18:46 GMT
Looks like a longhorn beetle of some sort.
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Post by nomad on Feb 12, 2020 10:58:03 GMT
I still have both the second and third editions, and really do not see any/much difference in the photo quality, however the third edition was updated with new figures and revised details. I did have the first edition, but gave that away, I think the photo quality was not greatly different to the second edition, he added a few new figures to his work. I always thought that his figures appeared too dark in some instances in this work, especially in the Ornithoptera. Even so there was nothing to compare with it in 1971 and it is still very useful today, as it covers the entire region. I think if you are buying this work, it would be better to go for the third edition, but then that is going to be quite a bit more expensive.
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Post by nomad on Feb 11, 2020 9:20:14 GMT
If he had not been caught out, he would not have admitted the fake data, he did but only because of radusho post. Its strange how fraud and fakes have been committed in entomology, especially butterflies since collecting began, and continues to rear its ugly head. We all need money, some more than most, so I guess that must be the reason with those that do this, although greed is probable in many cases, also its quite an easy thing to do, so the perpetrators do not expect to get caught out. I suppose its harder to commit fraud with those that collect coins or stamps and other man made things except paintings? ... but because there have been many of the latter, harder to do nowadays.
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Post by nomad on Feb 8, 2020 14:07:29 GMT
Not sign a petition and you are in Australia? or are you in Brazil. Surely a case of paranoia there. Thousands will sign this petition, what are you suggesting Brazil has a worldwide network of hitmen, if a million sign their government probably would not care less, as they are keen on destroying their forest .
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Post by nomad on Feb 7, 2020 15:41:31 GMT
I think that the wildwood was long gone in Britain by the time Julius Caesar and his legions arrived here in 55BC. When Wallace and Bates hunted bugs in Britain, the woodland were in a far better state than they are today and much richer in species. So I do not suppose he worried about Britain's wildwood that vanished over two thousand years before. However, when Wallace died in 1913, much of the worlds rainforest was intact, but since then look how much as vanished and continues to do so. I wonder if Wallace and Bates, thought that humans would destroy their own planet in such a short space of time.
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Post by nomad on Feb 7, 2020 12:01:51 GMT
Another very sad story. The state of the forest in Brazil must concern us all. I doubt if Wallace and Bates, and the other pioneer naturalists would have ever thought that such threats would face the forest in the Brazil and in most places on the planet. Without doubt in the not too distance future it will be all gone, just a memory.
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Post by nomad on Feb 7, 2020 10:38:27 GMT
R.I.P. Raúl Hernandez and Homero Gomez, two brave guys who cared about the environment and Monarch butterflies. A sad state the world today is in, if we cannot protect one patch of forest for a very good reason, and those who try to protect it, have to pay with their lives.
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Post by nomad on Feb 7, 2020 10:32:49 GMT
Yes its a pity he left the forum. I think he left are issues in some of the facebook groups. I also enjoyed seeing his specimens and wish him all the best in his endeavours.
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Post by nomad on Feb 5, 2020 10:20:07 GMT
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Post by nomad on Jan 21, 2020 15:35:16 GMT
Looks like you will need to apply for permits to collect " MALAYSIA: Permits are issued through the Wildlife Department, and it looks like an extensive process. Give at least six months for approval. " From Chris Grinter Skeptical Moth website
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Post by nomad on Dec 24, 2019 11:46:35 GMT
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Post by nomad on Dec 19, 2019 11:27:15 GMT
Adam, I do respect your views as one of one of World's (if not the best) foremost Papilionidae experts, a group I know very little about. I was not saying that Parnassius charltonius and the others do not have subspecies in the more remote regions, but have became suspicious when every author wants to name a subspecies from an adjoining valley. I am even further amazed that they are now splitting P. charltonius into full species I am sure I am not alone in thinking that there are too many Parnassius and Ornithoptera subspecies being named, although no one has said so here? It is not really important to me how many subspecies of Parnassius are being named, as my main interest is historical collectors, many of whom were very knowledgeable. It made me laugh out loud to hear them call blokes; I guess with my current thinking I belong with them back in the 19th century. I am happy if those that study the Parnassius are happy with the current situation. Without doubt we would all agree they are a fascinating group to study, and it must be amazing to see these high altitude butterflies that Charlton discovered in their habitat. Peter.
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