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Post by timoinsects on Sept 7, 2012 21:36:17 GMT -8
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Post by timoinsects on Sept 7, 2012 21:36:35 GMT -8
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Post by timoinsects on Sept 7, 2012 21:36:52 GMT -8
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Post by timoinsects on Sept 7, 2012 21:37:08 GMT -8
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mokky
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Post by mokky on Sept 8, 2012 1:22:31 GMT -8
Dear timoinsects This group is one of my favorite. I have been intensively studying. Here I give you my identification. sp.1a Neope sp. Judging from the locality, it should be N. pulaha, pulahoides and pulahina. It needs further study. sp.1b Lethe goalpara This species known from Nepal, India, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. Esually above 1,500m. Among Lethe species, it prefers high altitude. sp.2 Lethe margaritae An interesting capture. This maginificent Lethe species is known from Bhutan, Sikkim and northern Myanmar. This is the largest of its genus. Very rare and local everywhere in its range. It keeps in good forest above 1,500m. sp.3 Lethe serbonis This species contains many subspecies. Variable species. sp.4 Lethe bhairava Known from Assam, northern Myanmar and China. Rare and local. sp.5 Lethe siderea Known broadly from Nepal, India through northern Vietnam and also from Taiwan. But usually rare in everywhere. sp.6 Lethe sinorixsp.7 Zipaetis scylax Known from NE India to northern Myanmar. The distribution is limited. In its habitat, sometimes it can be abundant. sp.8 Lethe chandicasp.9 Lethe sp. This should be L. brisanda or L. sadona. But I cannot determine without checking the upperside. ( sadona has the conspicuous tafts on upperside hindwings) sp.10 Rhaphicera moorei Usually seen above 2,000m. sp.11 upperside of sp.8? sp.12 Melanitis phedimasp.13 Chitoria sordida --- Nymphalidae, Apaturinae sp.14 Ethope himachalasp.15 Lethe maitryasp.16 same as sp.14 sp.17 same as sp.1a ? Judging from species you posted, you must have collected from lowland forest (less than 1,000m; sp.7) to high mountain (above 1,500m; sp.2 or sp.10).  Cheers, mokky |
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Post by timoinsects on Sept 8, 2012 3:12:30 GMT -8
Dear Mokky, the elevation you judged,is correct. sp7 800m+ sp2 & sp10 2000m+ sp2 is not rare in that place. i caught quite several. and the quantity are more. you said it's the largest,and so how about Neorina hilda? also caught some. N.hilda are more quantity than sp2. but one ting was ensured,should find the correct place,otherwise there's nothing  and sp10 only one was caught when it resting on a stone. Thank You Very Much! |
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Post by timoinsects on Sept 8, 2012 3:15:11 GMT -8
sp17 yes i think the same..just i was too in a hurry,so did not marked them with a same number.
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Post by timoinsects on Sept 8, 2012 3:27:04 GMT -8
sp4. yes,indeed rare quantity,but not so ex.rare in that place,i came across several(during 3 weeks,as it's not a showy sp. so i didn't paied much attention on how many pcs exactlly i came across) and seems 2 to 4? pcs were caught during my three weeks stay there.
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Post by timoinsects on Sept 8, 2012 3:32:01 GMT -8
sp5 yes rare quantity!
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Post by timoinsects on Sept 8, 2012 3:35:17 GMT -8
sp6 Lethe sinorix could me my favourate sp. among all caught Satyridae,very beautiful. and it is rare there,i caught 3,but lost one! i don't know where it was gone. strange...  |
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Post by timoinsects on Sept 8, 2012 3:38:30 GMT -8
sp.7 Zipaetis scylax
caught only one during my 3 days staying in that place (lower elevation).
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Post by timoinsects on Sept 8, 2012 3:42:31 GMT -8
sp.11 upperside of sp.8?
i don't know,probally, i took one photo once after they will killed at the opening wings' condition .another photo closed was taken after i returned back home,as i am not much interested on leps so i did't carefully check.
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Post by Zacatak on Sept 8, 2012 3:48:47 GMT -8
this species i feel would have to be the most beautiful of the Satyrinae Family, Dodonidia helmsii i know some of the Brazilian Glasswings are stunning, but if you have ever seen this butterfly in the flight with its silver-white underside and bright gold-orange, with eyespots..its really breathtaking this species, its like gold and silver on the same butterfly, a real jewel Attachments:
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mokky
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Post by mokky on Sept 8, 2012 5:37:23 GMT -8
Dear nzwings
Yes, I definitely agree you that Dodonidia helmsii is "jewel" of all Satyrinae. Once I planned to visit NZ only for observing that species however now it became quite rare and almost impossible to collect it by tourists. So I abandoned the plan.
I do hope this endemic and beautiful Satyrinae would be flying forever in the wilderness in NZ.
cheers,
mokky
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mokky
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Post by mokky on Sept 8, 2012 5:47:02 GMT -8
Dear timoinsects
Oh, lucky you! If you see many adult butterflies of Lethe margaritae (sp.2), you are blessed with quite good forest.
This year our research member has found one Lethe margaritae in far-eastern Bhutan, but only one adult butterfly during 5 days in the mountain.
Yes, Neorina hilda should be flying together with Lethe maragaritae. When Lethe maragaritae was first described from Sikkim by Elwes (1884), Neorina hilda was also collected at the same locality.
I mean Lethe maragaritae is the largest among the genus Lethe. Maybe you can find Neorina patria from same locality in late August to September. This species is much bigger than Neorina hilda, almost same size as Papilio spp.
cheers,
mokky
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