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Post by thanos on Jun 9, 2011 17:17:40 GMT -8
Close to perfect female of Papilio ascolius zalates,with a lot of red on forewings  !! From Costa Rica. Thanos Attachments:
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Post by panzerman on Jun 11, 2011 20:00:58 GMT -8
Thats a very nice female Thanos, congratulations! i got a perfect pair from Felix Stumpe last year. I remember when an AI pair was selling for 9000EUROS!!!!!
John
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Post by thanos on Jun 12, 2011 16:41:04 GMT -8
Thank you,John! Yes,I'm very satisfied with this specimen,as the female zalates is a very rare butterfly,very hard to get in good quality,and I got this specimen for a bit more than 1000 euros. 9000euros..?!wow. I've seen your magnificent female,it has also a lot of red on forewings,like mine ! Thanos |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2011 17:25:54 GMT -8
Congrats on a fine bug Thanos  They are 'out-of-my-league' price-wise for a while. I did, however, manage to grab a Limenitis zayla recently which is indeed a toughy and long desired. I would like to nab a female P. bachus someday. The male P. ascoliuses I have will have to remain lonely for a bit. Thanks for posting a pic of what the female looks like---I've never seen one, let alone seen one for sale. |
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Post by panzerman on Jun 12, 2011 18:56:24 GMT -8
Thanos, my female... John  Attachments:
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Post by panzerman on Jun 12, 2011 18:59:27 GMT -8
and the male... John Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2011 1:17:23 GMT -8
Bill I too recently got a zayla male, Felix Stumpe kindly sent it for free with an order I placed, what a guy.
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Post by thanos on Jun 13, 2011 5:37:45 GMT -8
Yes John,your female is gorgeous ! And your male,too ! I got last year a close to A1 male,but had exchanged it for something else,so I need an A1 one to go with my female.It's much easier to get than the female,but still expensive to very expensive and hard to get in good quality. Bill,during the last 2 years,I've seen about 3-4 females zalates offered as auctions on ebay. One was an A2 specimen and the auction ended at around 1000 usd..The other was a good specimen(only few rubbing) and ended around the same price. The last one I saw offered was close to A1 and it had ended at around 1200 usd (very good price),while a nearly A1 female Papilio neyi offered by the same seller at the same time had ended at around 1400 usd or so. And I can recall another(good looking one,but repaired) female zalates,which was offered on ebay last year,but was removed already the first day from the auction(before bidding),as probably a good offer was made to the seller. Thanos |
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Post by thanos on Jun 13, 2011 10:49:46 GMT -8
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Post by lordpandarus on Jun 13, 2011 15:50:00 GMT -8
nice
I'll be happy when I can afford a male specimen, of any ssp of ascolius .
The difference in the orange coloration between the male and female is striking though
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Post by saturniidave on Jun 13, 2011 16:32:17 GMT -8
"I'll be happy when I can afford a male specimen, of any ssp of ascolius" .
Me too!
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Post by lordpandarus on Jun 13, 2011 17:43:17 GMT -8
And as far as "expensive" Papilios on my want list it goes this way:
1)P. garamus electryon red and black female
2)P. leucotaeniae
3)P.birchalli
4)P. ascolius
these are the 4 large and distinct species I don;t have
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Post by wollastoni on Jun 14, 2011 0:22:06 GMT -8
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Post by thanos on Jun 14, 2011 14:07:58 GMT -8
This is P.ascolius ascolius from Colombia (male),which is easier to get than the males of ascolius zalates,but I have never seen a female ascolius ascolius offered,so I think that she is even harder to get than the ascolius zalates female..!
Thanos
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Post by panzerman on Jun 14, 2011 18:00:02 GMT -8
While on ascolius group, here is a ssp. daguanus male from Colombia. John Attachments:
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!! From Costa Rica.
They are 'out-of-my-league' price-wise for a while. I did, however, manage to grab a Limenitis zayla recently which is indeed a toughy and long desired. I would like to nab a female P. bachus someday. The male P. ascoliuses I have will have to remain lonely for a bit.
