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Post by hewi on Mar 4, 2022 12:50:19 GMT -8
Manfred, Was this species formerly called P. escalantiana ? Or am I confusing it with another prepona that looks similar. Have always desired to get one of these however, these are very few and far between here in the U.S. is the nominate subspecies from southern Brazil. And by the way, for me a different species than the forms from Central America. But everybody "chacun à son gout". |
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Post by trehopr1 on Mar 4, 2022 13:17:35 GMT -8
Thank you Adam,
I knew I had seen that ssp. escalantiana name applied to deiphile.
So, if Manfred has the nominate from south Brazil then escalantiana must be the subspecies from Mexico.
I think I have it straight now !
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Post by billgarthe on Mar 4, 2022 21:16:00 GMT -8
I sold off my drawers of Prepona, but kept a handful just to drool over.  |
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Post by billgarthe on Mar 4, 2022 21:18:42 GMT -8
My absolute favorite one is P. garleppiana which I sold off and now regret having done so.  Luckily I have this pic of it. Should another one ever come by, I might have to splurge for it.  |
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Post by livingplanet3 on Mar 5, 2022 9:27:31 GMT -8
I sold off my drawers of Prepona, but kept a handful just to drool over. Beautiful specimens! My absolute favorite one is P. garleppiana which I sold off and now regret having done so.  Luckily I have this pic of it. Should another one ever come by, I might have to splurge for it. Spectacular! |
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Post by bobw on Mar 5, 2022 10:22:17 GMT -8
A recent study (Garcia, Turrent, Lopez & de la Maza, 2021) recognised 4 species plus 2 subspecies in South America and 4 further species plus 12 subspecies in Central America.
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Post by hewi on Mar 6, 2022 2:39:20 GMT -8
a turquoise abberation of A. phalcidon excelsior  |
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Post by livingplanet3 on Mar 6, 2022 11:21:06 GMT -8
a turquoise abberation of A. phalcidon excelsior Very nice! |
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Luckily I have this pic of it. Should another one ever come by, I might have to splurge for it. 
Luckily I have this pic of it. Should another one ever come by, I might have to splurge for it. 
