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Post by Zacatak on Feb 22, 2012 12:27:12 GMT -8
Argyrophenga janitae - Janita's tussock ringlet Attachments:
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Post by Zacatak on Feb 22, 2012 12:28:54 GMT -8
Argyrophenga antipodum - Common tussock ringlet Attachments:
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Post by dertodesking on Feb 22, 2012 12:35:19 GMT -8
Hi NZ,
Beautiful - do you have "spares" of any of these for sale or trade?
Simon
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Post by Zacatak on Feb 22, 2012 12:44:57 GMT -8
hi there, i do actually
only 2 of these species shown i have unmounted specimens (all males) and they are
Argyrophenga antipodum - Common tussock ringlet
Argyrophenga janitae - Janita's tussock ringlet
and also Lycaena salustius - Common copper
those are the 3 i have in stock are you after some?
send me a message if you like..
zac
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Post by dertodesking on Feb 22, 2012 13:04:25 GMT -8
hi there, i do actually only 2 of these species shown i have unmounted specimens (all males) and they are Argyrophenga antipodum - Common tussock ringlet Argyrophenga janitae - Janita's tussock ringlet and also Lycaena salustius - Common copper those are the 3 i have in stock are you after some? send me a message if you like.. zac Hi Zac, Great - I'll pm you! You don't see material from NZ too often...I wonder why? Simon |
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Post by Zacatak on Feb 22, 2012 13:08:40 GMT -8
i know exactly why, because insect collecting is rare in this country, i only know a handful of people that do. most people dont even think to breed or collect what nz has. im just one person that loves our nz species.
i also breed other nz species, like the worlds most beautiful red admiral - Vanessa Gonerilla
and yellow admiral - vanessa itea
those are another 2 i breed, but i have none in stock as i sold out, more should be on the way soon
zac
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Post by rayrard on Feb 22, 2012 13:35:41 GMT -8
i know exactly why, because insect collecting is rare in this country, i only know a handful of people that do. most people dont even think to breed or collect what nz has. im just one person that loves our nz species. i also breed other nz species, like the worlds most beautiful red admiral - Vanessa Gonerilla and yellow admiral - vanessa itea those are another 2 i breed, but i have none in stock as i sold out, more should be on the way soon zac I've read about some pretty unique "megaherb" vegetation on some of the temperate islands south of NZ. Are there any endemic butterflies/moths associated with these unique ecosystems? I don't hear much about the temperate S. Hemisphere fauna, just the boreal N. Hem. stuff like Colias, Erebia, and Oeneis |
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Post by suzuki on Feb 22, 2012 14:50:59 GMT -8
Yes Vanessa Gonerilla is a very pretty butterfly
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Post by Zacatak on Feb 22, 2012 15:01:41 GMT -8
i totally agree with you, vanessa gonerilla is stunning!
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Post by saturniidave on Feb 22, 2012 15:21:32 GMT -8
Hi Zac, wonderful specimens. I actually have helmsi and atipodum. Can you get any of the Hepialids or Cossids from New Zealand? I would be willing to exchange some nice stuff for some.
Dave
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Post by saturniidave on Feb 22, 2012 16:03:26 GMT -8
Hi Zac, I just have the one which I bought at an insect fair here many years ago. I was told by a friend it was something special and worth buying, it was quite cheap too.
Aenetus virescens is one of the Hepialids on the top of my wants list, and I can wait until next year!
Let me know what you can get and maybe we can make a deal.
Cheers,
Dave
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Post by thanos on Feb 22, 2012 22:29:35 GMT -8
Hi,
Is there any chance to get any of the following Australian moths for sale or exchange ?
'Giant Anthelid' Chelepteryx collesi
Cossids: 'Acacia Carpenter Moth' Xyleutes eucalypti
and 'Boisduval's Carpenter Moth' Xyleutes cinereus
Hepialids: 'Brent-wing Ghost Moth' Zelotypia stacyi
and 'Common Aenetus' Aenetus eximius
and the Sphingid : 'Double-headed Hawkmoth' Coequosa triangularis.
Also,if someone else does have or could get any of the above in good quality ,please PM me. I could buy if prices are reasonable, or exchange mainly with Greek species (Lepidoptera or Coleoptera) if there is interest in specific species that I maybe have.
Thanos
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Post by lucanidae25 on Feb 22, 2012 23:51:17 GMT -8
Thanos
Out of your list I only have Chelepteryx collesi, Xyleutes eucalypti, Xyleutes cinereus, Coequosa triangularis and I live here in Australia. Zelotypia stacyi impossible to find, only less than a hand full of people had found it over the years. Aenetus eximius is too far up noth for me to find but I did find larvae of Chelepteryx collesi and I got a few very painful stings, I gave up after that. Took me over more than 2 weeks to recover from the stings.
I think it'll be impossible for anyone to find those speies if you're living out side of Australia because of the very tough export laws in Australia.
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Post by thanos on Feb 23, 2012 2:21:05 GMT -8
Thank you both nzwings and lucanidae25 for your responses. I knew it would be tough to get any of them mainly cause of the export permits,but as I have been wanting these species since my childhood, I though that maybe someone here who managed to get export permit for Australian insects,could have a species from this list. lucanidae25,oh I can imagine the pain caused by the larvae of C.collesi  ,-I've read about these painful huge 'snakes'  ! I've read that they are not difficult to breed and the species not rare(but very unique and impressive!) ,but someone must be careful with the larvae to avoid the pain. If you maybe know any breeder of this species there (caterpillars feed on Eucalyptus species) ,or of someone having any of the other species and permit to export them(as far as I know noone of these is protected species), I'd appreciate any contact. About Z.stacyi,I know it would be very difficult to breed,as caterpillars bore in the stems and branches of Eucalyptus saligna (and related species) and cause of their size and needs ,so it must be wild-collected,but I've read that the species is very local and the flight period is short. But I have info that it sometimes can be a pest of Eucalyptus where it occurs,so I think actually is not that extremely rare in the wild. But difficult to find cause possibly of localization,limited flight period,difficulty to breed cause of its biology,and the export permits. It seems that the only way of obtaining it is at insect fairs or in the very rare occasion that a honest seller puts a specimen from old collection online for sale (for high price). For the big acacia-borers(in the trunks) Xyleutes,breeding would be very difficult,too,but as far as I know they are not that rare in the wild. Sad that such species are so hard to get and not available,mainly cause of the export laws there. These are some of the most impressive and interesting moths in the world ,-the females of X.cinereus and Z.stacyi can reach a wingspan of +25cm..! Thanos |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 3:11:29 GMT -8
I have bred gonerilla and obtained some stunning ex pupa pairs, fantastic species and at one time not easy to get hold of. Sorry for awful picture quality its the only one I have until I take get round to taking some more. Attachments:
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,-I've read about these painful huge 'snakes' 
! I've read that they are not difficult to breed and the species not rare(but very unique and impressive!) ,but someone must be careful with the larvae to avoid the pain. If you maybe know any breeder of this species there (caterpillars feed on Eucalyptus species) ,or of someone having any of the other species and permit to export them(as far as I know noone of these is protected species), I'd appreciate any contact. About Z.stacyi,I know it would be very difficult to breed,as caterpillars bore in the stems and branches of Eucalyptus saligna (and related species) and cause of their size and needs ,so it must be wild-collected,but I've read that the species is very local and the flight period is short. But I have info that it sometimes can be a pest of Eucalyptus where it occurs,so I think actually is not that extremely rare in the wild. But difficult to find cause possibly of localization,limited flight period,difficulty to breed cause of its biology,and the export permits. It seems that the only way of obtaining it is at insect fairs or in the very rare occasion that a honest seller puts a specimen from old collection online for sale (for high price). For the big acacia-borers(in the trunks) Xyleutes,breeding would be very difficult,too,but as far as I know they are not that rare in the wild. Sad that such species are so hard to get and not available,mainly cause of the export laws there. These are some of the most impressive and interesting moths in the world ,-the females of X.cinereus and Z.stacyi can reach a wingspan of +25cm..!