lv73
New Aurelian
Posts: 17 
Country: France
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Post by lv73 on Jan 7, 2015 20:49:55 GMT
south of Tafraoute, Anti-Atlas  . sympatric with P. machaon mauretanica |
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 8, 2015 8:23:51 GMT
Glad to see you with us Laurent.
I have always been impressed by the quality of your butterfly observations and by your pictures!
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Post by nostrodamus on Jan 8, 2015 16:40:16 GMT
How do you know it's a saharae female ? 
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lv73
New Aurelian
Posts: 17
Country: France
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Post by lv73 on Jan 9, 2015 22:51:55 GMT
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Post by plebejus on Mar 29, 2015 16:02:31 GMT
This papilio is from NE of Tafraoute, Anti-Atlas, Maroc  machaon or saharae ? what do you think ? Attachment Deletedocella detail of the same specimen NE Tafraoute, february  here, left : specimen from south Morocco, february right : specimen from north of France, may about blue extension ? wings ' shape ? |
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Post by plebejus on Mar 29, 2015 16:11:16 GMT
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Post by wollastoni on Mar 29, 2015 17:01:53 GMT
Franck, to identify saharae from machaon, you need to check the antennae. They don't have the same number of segments if I am not wrong
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Post by Adam Cotton on Mar 29, 2015 19:35:03 GMT
Yes, saharae apparently only has 31 segments as opposed to 33 in machaon.
Adam.
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Post by plebejus on Apr 2, 2015 20:23:12 GMT
Thanks guys,
just have to count them
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