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Post by Paul K on Mar 20, 2015 7:52:43 GMT
I have never encountered nor collected Apatura iris in Poland in the 80s when I lived there. I am not sure what is the status in Easter Europe now but back then around Wroclaw city I have never see it as well as Limenitis populi. It is a beautiful species and I would love to see it live.
Paul
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Post by irisscientist on Apr 7, 2015 20:42:30 GMT
A very nice article Andrew, very well researched. I could certainly do with a similar summary for the county of Norfolk, but unfortunately haven't as yet found the time to do it. If I finally manage to confirm the male attractant this season, it will certainly make photographing the males much easier. Just a shame that it won't also work for the females. Some interesting experiments are planned for the season ahead. Trees and larvae moved into the culture rooms today and I will also be transferring the Sasakia charonda larvae onto the first Celtis sinensis sprigs tomorrow. My season has officially begun.
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Post by nomad on Apr 8, 2015 5:05:05 GMT
For those that like this magnificent species there is also this interesting article on 'dispar'. Eastern Region Purple Emperor Apatura iris report for 2014 by Liz Goodyear and Andrew Middleton. www.dispar.org/reference.php?id=91
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Post by wollastoni on Apr 8, 2015 9:17:46 GMT
irisscientist < I hope you will share your experiments with us as I love Apatura and Sasakia ! Thank you
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Post by obiwankenobi55555 on Apr 8, 2015 9:33:57 GMT
This species in my country is quite rare and very protected by law but this all points are justified, because Apatura ilia, iris, metis are for me most beautiful butterflies of palaearctic ecozone.
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Post by coopera on Apr 8, 2015 12:40:15 GMT
A very nice article Andrew, very well researched. I could certainly do with a similar summary for the county of Norfolk, but unfortunately haven't as yet found the time to do it. If I finally manage to confirm the male attractant this season, it will certainly make photographing the males much easier. Just a shame that it won't also work for the females. Some interesting experiments are planned for the season ahead. Trees and larvae moved into the culture rooms today and I will also be transferring the Sasakia charonda larvae onto the first Celtis sinensis sprigs tomorrow. My season has officially begun. Thankyou, I'd certainly be very interested in hearing about the county of Norfolk and also more about your super work on the male attractant, hope to see some photographs too.
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