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Post by Paul K on Apr 2, 2016 10:27:34 GMT
Thank you Adam for detailed explanation of those two regions
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Post by Paul K on Apr 20, 2016 13:08:34 GMT
After 4 months research/collecting on Koh Tao I finally have the chance to spread my specimens. I have constructed drying cabinet/shelves and 30 foam spreading boards to help me turn over 800 specimens within my 3 months stay in Canada. I hope I can achieve that. I begin with Pieridae family as I have always liked them for their simple beauty.
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Post by trehopr1 on Apr 21, 2016 6:25:48 GMT
That's a very innovative cabinet that you have made for your specimens Paul ! Very cool ! I also admire your wise use of cotton on the specimens which are pinned "verso" as well as on those which presented possible issues of sagging abdomens. I too do this as needed. Hate seeing a perfectly set specimen with a really sagging or drooping abdomen.
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Post by wollastoni on Apr 21, 2016 9:22:14 GMT
And I like the anti-ants feet of the cabinet !
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Post by Paul K on May 26, 2016 23:13:02 GMT
Help needed to ID this Euploea sp. Collected in Laos, Savannakhet -Phin, primery rain forest path 16°29'24"N 106°01'50"E 370m ,18 Mar 2015. It has also a blue sheen on the forewings although photo not really shows it. Paul
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Post by wolf on May 27, 2016 10:34:32 GMT
Euploea midamus chloe?
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Post by nomihoudai on May 27, 2016 13:03:23 GMT
I checked in Butterflies of South East Asia, Wolf should be right.
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Post by Adam Cotton on May 27, 2016 14:45:16 GMT
Yes, Wolf is correct.
Adam.
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Post by Paul K on May 27, 2016 16:07:00 GMT
Thank you all. I kind of missed it in Yutaka website which I mainly use for identification . Now I can see it there also.
Paul
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Post by Paul K on May 31, 2016 14:34:24 GMT
Mycalesis sp. perhaps Mycalesis perseoides abberation or something else. What do you think? Thailand, Surat Thani , Koh Tao, primery forest path 10°06'44"N 99°50'09"E 300m , 4 Feb 2016, Paul
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Post by Adam Cotton on May 31, 2016 18:29:03 GMT
I have no idea which species this is, as I haven't studied Mycalesis closely at all, but I can say that it probably isn't an aberration. Dry season forms of species in this genus have very reduced ocelli, and look very different to the rainy season forms.
Adam.
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Post by cabintom on Jun 1, 2016 4:01:12 GMT
To add to what Adam said, my experience with Satyrinae has shown that "dry/wet season form" is a bit of a misnomer. I commonly find the wrong form in the wrong season.
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Post by mcheki on Jun 1, 2016 9:39:29 GMT
Does the season that the larval stage is in have anything to do with the adult form?
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Post by isidro on Jun 1, 2016 11:56:18 GMT
Daphnis nerii I was always fascinated and very excited when I found new specimen of Sphingidae moth. My first ever collected Sphinx moth was Mimas tiliae when I was 13 years old boy. I had spotted it resting during the day on the building wall near the street lamp most likely attracted to the light in previous night. I remember that moment as it was just yesterday. Few days ago shortly after my birthday I have noticed a birthday gift inside my flower pot ( Impatiens wallerana ) at my place in Bangkok: six almost full grown larvae of Daphnis nerii. Delighted of my founding I covered them with net and now they are almost ready to pupating . Fully grown larvae Ready to pupal stage. P.S. I will have to go in 3 weeks time for period of 5 weeks back to Canada. As i have only experience of rearing northern species of Sphingidae moths which pupae go thru overwintering stage for few months I am wondering if some members know how long usually last pupa of D.nerii ? Paul Daphnis nerii can't feed on Impatiens. The plant in your photo is superficially similar looking to an Impatiens walleriana, but actually very unrelated with it, while it's closely related with the main food plant of D. nerii, the oleander (Nerium oleander). Also in the family Apocynaceae and subfamily Apocynoideae, your plant is actually a Catharanthus roseus, from Madagascar but widely cultivated as ornamental over the world and often escaped into the wild.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jun 1, 2016 14:48:36 GMT
To add to what Adam said, my experience with Satyrinae has shown that "dry/wet season form" is a bit of a misnomer. I commonly find the wrong form in the wrong season. That may be the case with African species, but here in Thailand the dry and wet season forms are quite different, the wet season forms having well developed ocelli. It is also possible that intermediates, or mixed forms may occur in the transition period right at the start or end of each season. Alternatively, you may have several species, some of which always have reduced ocelli. As I already said, I know very little about Satyrinae (especially in Africa) and am only hypothesising possibilities. Adam.
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