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Post by jamesd on Mar 15, 2013 0:21:50 GMT -8
Many years ago my grandparents had these butterflies sent to them from a friend in PNG. The man's house burnt down, and so this is what's left. They're old and damaged, no data, but I'm curious what they are. I have no resources for PNG butterflies other than aimlessly searching the internet. Can anyone elaborate on this, or know of a good resource? a. Papilio? b. Papilio, aegues species group c. Papilio ulysses ♂ d/i. Nymphalidae e. Catopsilia? f. Papilio aegues? ♂ g. Graphium h. Hypolimnas j. Nymphalidae k. Lycaenidae l. Delias aganippe m. Nymphalidae Attachments:
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Post by lepidofrance on Mar 15, 2013 1:26:29 GMT -8
a - Papilio euchenor male b - Papilio aegeus male c - Papilio ulyssesd & i - Parthenos sylviae - Catopsilia pomonaf - Papilio aegeus male g - Graphium macfarlanei  h - Hypolimnas bolinaj - Hypolimnas bolina female Difficult to see the three last samples |
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Post by wollastoni on Mar 15, 2013 1:52:59 GMT -8
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Post by lepidofrance on Mar 15, 2013 3:14:43 GMT -8
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Post by jamesd on Mar 15, 2013 17:21:12 GMT -8
Thanks lepidofrance! Is this image any better? Wollastoni, yeah I've seen D. aganippe around where I live before. I just assumed it lived in PNG too. I wonder how it made it onto this board then. Attachments:
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Post by nomihoudai on Mar 16, 2013 1:00:36 GMT -8
I would need to see the underside of the Lycaenidae to give a determination attempt. So far I can only tell that it looks like Hypochrysops[\i] to me. Be careful when trying to handle it, maybe it would be best to use a mirror and not turn the specimen around much.
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Post by jamesd on Mar 16, 2013 3:22:20 GMT -8
I noticed that the above Papilio aegues lacks the red spots earlier, but it just clicked now - it's P. a. ormenus rather than the nominate ssp.
Nomihoudai, you mean lift it up a little and then use a mirror? I could try that, but not now because they're not with me. The lycaenid has a brilliant blue.
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Post by lepidofrance on Mar 16, 2013 9:09:23 GMT -8
"m" is : Euploea wallacei Felder & Felder, 1860. I collected several samples in Arfak mountains (Papua). Check in Parsons, The Butterflies of PNG, page 519 and plate 78. The lycaenid could be ( ) : Hypochrysops polycletus (L., 1758) subspecies. Check in Parsons ibid. p. 357.  By the way, Parsons not tell a single word about Delias aganippe in PNG ... |
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Post by lepidofrance on Mar 16, 2013 9:21:07 GMT -8
Euploea wallacei  Attachments:
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Post by jamesd on Mar 16, 2013 14:30:57 GMT -8
Hmm I guess the Delias aganippe was added closer to home. Well unless someone can verify those uncertain IDs, we've done as much as we can. Thanks everyone!  |
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