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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2014 15:50:41 GMT
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 10, 2014 16:01:49 GMT
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Post by hewi on Dec 14, 2014 11:27:05 GMT
does anyone have a female of podalirinus ?
Manfred
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2014 12:30:40 GMT
I wish, all the males for sale have gone, months ago too.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Dec 14, 2014 15:49:44 GMT
does anyone have a female of podalirinus ? Manfred Sadly I don't. I have seen a few specimens in the NHM, London, but don't know of any in private collections. Adam. |
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Post by deliasfanatic on Dec 14, 2014 15:54:51 GMT
I've never seen a female offered.
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Post by aureus on Dec 15, 2014 9:51:40 GMT
Hi ! No a "perfect" female but one which I had have in the past and sold some years ago.... enjoy ! JENS  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2014 11:19:05 GMT
Wow, never thought I would ever see this.
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 15, 2014 11:51:11 GMT
Jens, you are the best !  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Dec 15, 2014 13:31:22 GMT
Welcome to the forum, Jens. That is a great way to introduce yourself with your first post. Do you still have the specimen data? I am sure all of us would like to know more about such a rare butterfly.
Adam.
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Post by deliasfanatic on Dec 15, 2014 13:59:38 GMT
Thanks, Jens - it's very good to see a female!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2014 20:50:25 GMT
Does anyone know what is the total known area where this species exists?
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Post by Adam Cotton on Dec 16, 2014 14:00:51 GMT
It definitely flies at Batang, in the Yangtze valley bordering Sichuan and Tibet and as far south as the traditional collecting locality of A-tun-tse in the northernmost part of the Mekong valley in Yunnan. Apparently the modern specimens sold by Chinese dealers come from somewhere much further north in the Mekong valley at Chamdo (= Qamdo). However, the name 'Chamdo' also refers to the whole region of eastern Tibet from Qinghai in the north to Yunnan in the south. It is quite likely that (unless anyone has more precise data from the Chinese suppliers) the data 'Chamdo' may actually be somewhere in the south, rather than near the town in the north. I am attaching a map to illustrate the problem of 'Chamdo'.  Adam. |
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 16, 2014 14:06:22 GMT
If I am not wrong, Robert Westphal has collecting them.
If he's reading us, he may tell us more about it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 15:45:28 GMT
The locality that Chinese sellers give is Chengdu which surely can't be right, if only they would be more precise when selling rare material, it is so frustrating.
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