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Post by dynastes on Nov 3, 2012 1:54:06 GMT -8
Please help Identify butterflies of the genus Prepona #1 female. Peru, Tingo Maria,
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Post by dynastes on Nov 3, 2012 1:59:28 GMT -8
#2 female. Peru, Tingo Maria,
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Post by dynastes on Nov 3, 2012 2:03:18 GMT -8
Prepona omphale ?? what supspecies Juruti Para, Brasil, Feche. 15 mar. 07Attachments:
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Prepona
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Post by thanos on Nov 3, 2012 19:34:57 GMT -8
#1 Archaeoprepona meander megabates and it is a male, not female.
#2 This female is Prepona pheridamas.
And #3 Prepona laertes demodice, male.
Thanos
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Post by bobw on Nov 4, 2012 6:55:13 GMT -8
No. 3 is actually Prepona philipponi, probably ssp. amazonica.
Bob
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Post by dynastes on Nov 4, 2012 7:03:24 GMT -8
No. 3 is actually Prepona philipponi, probably ssp. amazonica. Bob As I know Prepona philipponi (Le Moult, 1932) is synonym of Prepona laertes (Hübner, [1811]) |
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Post by bobw on Nov 4, 2012 7:12:08 GMT -8
Most current thinking is that the laertes complex should be split into at least three species, probably four and maybe more, although nowhere near as many as Le Moult described. Certainly philipponi and pseudomphale seem to be good species and probably omphale (although there are problems with that name as it was described from mixed material) at least. See Andrew Neild's Butterflies of Venezuela for more info.
The whole complex is a mess that needs sorting out; I know some people are working on it.
Bob
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Post by thanos on Nov 5, 2012 0:36:00 GMT -8
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Post by bobw on Nov 5, 2012 7:07:50 GMT -8
I've had many discussions with Gerardo on this and we've agreed to disagree. Few people studying Prepona would still agree with this treatment.
Bob
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