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Post by wollastoni on Dec 13, 2014 15:58:00 GMT
It would be interesting to see the rarest specimen you have (or you have had) in your collection and why you consider it so precious. I know it can be hard, but you have to choose only one specimen.
For me, "my precious" is this male of Delias cumanau.
It has been caught in the remoted Foja mountains of West Papua during the Lost World Expedition organised by WWF and Indo authorities in 2008. Many scientists have discovered many new species there (including some mammals) and few butterfly species like this one. Delias cumanau is known from 6 specimens. The female is still to be discovered. Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2014 16:21:24 GMT
Already shown them parides ascanius and papilio lampsacus, although I consider my extinct national stuff just as rare, this is the union rustic moth Pabulatrix pabulatricula, from Wharncliffe wood Sheffield 1870.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2014 16:30:11 GMT
 these 2 specimens of Cyaniris semiargus are also very special, dating 1860 and 1870 both from Wales, this butterfly has been extinct in Britain for well over 100 years, Attachments:
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Post by mantisboy on Dec 13, 2014 17:39:34 GMT
These Nicrophrus americanus are probably my rarest specimens. They are from an old collection (there is no year with the data), but were collected from North Carolina, where it is now extinct. I also have the extinct Parnassius apollo graellsi, but given how quick people are to describe new subspecies of apollo, I doubt its is a legitimate subspecies. Attachments:
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Post by nomad on Dec 13, 2014 20:31:51 GMT
It would have to be my avatar Delias caliban satisbona from Goodenough Island. My Dark Lord. Darker than others I have seen except one.   |
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 13, 2014 20:38:37 GMT
Good enough to be here !
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Post by cabintom on Dec 13, 2014 21:00:38 GMT
I don't really have anything super rare (though I haven't identified everything in my collection yet), but Michel Libert has told me the following is the first record of Anthene wilsoni in D.R. Congo. I think that's pretty cool. Caught 11/IV/2014 Adi, Ituri, DRC (3°24'N, 30°47'E) 1200m (♀)  |
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 13, 2014 21:03:01 GMT
Indeed a first record in a large country like Congo is pretty cool !
Congrats !
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Post by hewi on Dec 14, 2014 11:19:01 GMT
obviously my rarest specimen is a female of Urania sloanusManfred Attachments:
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Post by mygos on Dec 14, 2014 12:35:48 GMT
Manfred, I am very much fascinated by Urania sloanus !
A+, Michel
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 14, 2014 13:27:04 GMT
Me too !
Congrats Manfred, this is with Colias ponteni, one of the great mystery of the butterfly world !
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Post by satyrinae on Dec 19, 2014 18:29:34 GMT
Actually this is not a rare species but it is rare in collections because it flies in Algeria and West Tunisia only (on the border with Algeria) and from the news we all know what is at stake if someone is caught by the militants. So the species is not easily available, hence it's rarity. My specimen comes from Algeria and dates back to 1992, when Algeria was still a safe place for tourists. Enjoy my Hipparchia ellena. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2014 18:54:14 GMT
A bit like Euapatura mirza from Turkey, can't be rare but try finding one for sale.
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Post by relliott on Dec 19, 2014 20:04:51 GMT
I guess it has to be Charaxes amandae, only known from 4 specimens all caught by my father in Southern Sudan. Specimens on the left the B.M. types, the only others two in my collection. Rod 
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 19, 2014 20:22:09 GMT
Wow !!!!
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