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Post by cabintom on Oct 25, 2020 10:04:48 GMT
Anyone know what species this is? The sub-apical band seems peculiar, as does the practically unmarked ventral surface.
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Post by trehopr1 on Oct 30, 2020 17:35:44 GMT
I would almost certainly wager here that you have collected an aberration of whatever species have here. Hopefully, someone else who has taken an interest in this genus and has specimens to compare will have a more advanced knowledge --- beyond my own casual observation.
Funny, how many natural occurring aberrations tend to look "washed out" somewhat in color as well as in the "detail" of their wing markings.
A wonderful and unique example of butterfly. Most certainly a memorable one !
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Post by cabintom on Oct 31, 2020 21:05:28 GMT
Thanks for your thoughts trehopr1! I hadn't considered that it might be an aberration. I'm not convinced that it is mind you, as the "washed out" aspect isn't out of the ordinary for Euphaedra. |
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Post by africaone on Nov 1, 2020 8:49:16 GMT
this seems not an aberrant look ...
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Post by jmg on Nov 1, 2020 17:01:12 GMT
I'm not a specialist in the Bebearia and Euphaedra genus. What I find amazing is the complete absence of marks, dots or spots in the hind wing cell (ventral side). Likewise, rare are the species with two dots aligned in the forewing cell (usually at least three dots). Euphaedra lupercoides, for example, thus displays two black dots aligned on the forewing underside cell but also two large black dots in the hind wing cell. According R. Vande weghe ( Papillons du Gabon), E. lupercoides Rothschild, 1918, flies in Eastern Congo and is everywhere rare. Nevertheless, this sample does not match exactly with the lupercoides illustrated on page 111 (male and female).   |
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Post by cabintom on Dec 14, 2020 5:18:51 GMT
I still don't have an ID for this. Anyone else have thoughts?
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