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Post by jaguarae on Jan 12, 2015 7:01:06 GMT -8
Yes , Parides panthonus panthonus don't occure in this part of Guyane and the patch on the upperside of the hindwing are shorters I do photo of the underside and post it tomorrow  |
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Post by jaguarae on Jan 13, 2015 8:14:26 GMT -8
here is the underside Adam  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jan 14, 2015 6:37:33 GMT -8
Thank you very much. It is a superb New Year present!
Adam.
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Post by Zacatak on Jan 28, 2015 13:59:15 GMT -8
Just received this beauty today... more impressive in person, i never knew how gorgeous O. allotei is unless you see it for yourself Attachments:
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Post by bugboys3 on Jan 28, 2015 16:08:48 GMT -8
Zacatak, that is stunning!
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Post by jshuey on Jan 29, 2015 10:41:00 GMT -8
View AttachmentThe rarest of all the Brazilian papilionidae, not a great specimen but now only known from 1 remaining colony at Barro De Sao Joao on the east coast of Rio De Janeiro Brazil, the site of the only known colony was in the early 1980's undergoing development as a recreational area, I don't know what the current status of this last shrinking colony is but it must be teetering on the edge of extinction now. Here is what the National Action Plan for the Conservation of the Lepidoptera for Brasil (2011) has to say: Mimoides lysithous harrisianus (Swainson, 1822)
Categoria de ameaça: Criticamente ameaçada.
Informações gerais: Mimoides lysithous harrisianus tem os mesmos hábitats que seu
modelo, também ameaçado, Parides ascanius, mas é muito mais restrita geograficamente
(restingas da parte central do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) e ocorrem densidades bem menores.
Os adultos voam em flores das bordas da mata, e passam boa parte do dia pousados
na vegetação dentro da mata. A planta hospedeira Annona acutiflora (Annonaceae) e os
imaturos estão descritos em Tyler et al., (1994). A espécie não foi observada por anos,
entre 1950 e 1977, quando foi redescoberta em sua única colônia conhecida.
Distribuição geográfica: Distribuição pretérita: litoral central do Estado do Rio
de Janeiro, inclusive na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Distribuição atual: apenas uma localidade
no Rio de Janeiro (São João da Barra, Silva Jardim).
Presença em unidades de conservação : R. B. de Poço das Antas (RJ).
Principais ameaças: Degradação e destruição de seus hábitats.
Estratégias de conservação : Localizar colônias, se ainda existentes; proteção
integral de seus hábitats, estratégias efetivas de proteção e manejo da colônia em Poço
das Antas.
Mimoides lysithous harrisianus (Swainson, 1822) threat Category: critically endangered. General Information: Mimoides lysithous harrisianus has some of the same habitats as their model, they also threatened, Parides ascanius, but is much more restricted geographically (sandbanks of the central part of the State of Rio de Janeiro) and occur densities much lower. The adults fly in flowers from the edges of the forest, and spend a good part of the day wedged in vegetation within the forest. The host plant Annona acutiflora (Annonaceae) and the immature stages are described in Tyler et al. , (1994). The species was not observed for years, between 1950 and 1977, when it was rediscovered in its single colony known. Geographical Distribution: Distribution original: central coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro , including in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Current Distribution: only one location in Rio de Janeiro (St John's Bar, Silva Garden). Presence in conservation units : R. B. Poço das Antas (RJ). Main threats: degradation and destruction of their habitats. Conservation Strategies : Locate colonies, if still existing; full protection of their habitats, effective strategies for protection and management of the colony in Pit of Tapirs. John |
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Post by albugcatcher on Jun 29, 2016 2:45:39 GMT -8
Hi fellow collectors, i am new to this forum, My name is Alan Hopkinson 56 years old and live in Sydney Australia.
I am mainly interested in Lycaenidae, however i like Papilio's and also some Moth species.
This is a very informative forum and i am learning a lot.
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Hi Mr. Hopkinson welcome to the forum
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Post by albugcatcher on Jun 29, 2016 23:35:46 GMT -8
Thank you Mr Taylor.
Jaume i have been admiring your Chilasa moerneri and i am very interested in acquiring one, We don't have insect conventions around these parts that i am aware of, i was wondering how you found your specimens.
I know they can be purchased from dealers, but there must be a way of buying these things at a reasonable price. Do you know anyone who has this species for sale.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jun 30, 2016 0:11:48 GMT -8
I think you will find that there are only a few specimens available for sale anywhere in the world, and they all come from New Zealand's intrepid butterfly collector equivalent of Indiana Jones. You certainly will not find this species for sale at a price comparable to most commoner butterflies.
Adam.
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Post by cyane on Jun 30, 2016 4:19:30 GMT -8
Hello Alan, I'm not far away, near Penrith. My main interest is Australian butterflies, but I've also collected in the Solomons. I also collect other genera (Papilionidae, Delias etc) through trade, from around the world. You may be interested to hear that back around 1990 I discovered a small colony of Hypochrysops cyane in our local park. I was unable to find it's larval food plant, Angophora costata anywhere in the area. After many days of lying on my back searching the trees with a pair of binoculars I eventually spotted a female laying eggs. This proved to be a new food plant, Eucalyptus moluccana, which I duly published. I reared quite a few specimens from eggs and found that they were quite happy with several other food plants I gave them (unpublished). The colony survived in a series of boom or bust years (mostly bust with only a very few individuals seen) for many years. I haven't searched for it for at least 3 years now, so I can't be sure the colony is still there. Other interesting Lycaenids I have found locally include 3 species of Acrodipsas on the same hill top in the Blue Mountains. A aurata, A brisbanensis and A myrmecophila. I also have bands on Casuarinas along the Nepean River which sometimes produce Ogyris amaryllis. On one occasion only I found 2 larvae of Ogyris ianthis under bands on mistletoe trees in Galston. From these I reared 2 females. I have also reared O genoveva, O abrota and O olane in the Sydney area. Hypochrysops including several rows of cyane  Ogyris including amaryllis and 2 female ianthis  Ogyris genoveva gela  David Hall. |
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Post by albugcatcher on Jun 30, 2016 13:41:32 GMT -8
Hi David
I live at Emu Heights, 10 minutes from you, you never know who collects even in your own area.
Them H.cyane sound very interesting, I have only ever caught one in the Sydney area, I would be very interested to know which park you have found them at.
I also have found the three Acrodipsas species at the same hilltop in the Blue Mountains, I wonder if it's the same hill.
The Ogyris species you have bread are all my target species. I have also reared these butterflies however I do need more for a nice series.
I noticed that you have H.byzos in your collection, can I ask where are these from ? That's something that I have not found as yet locally.
I would like to meet up with you some time if convenient.
Alan
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Post by albugcatcher on Jul 5, 2016 22:57:39 GMT -8
Hi David
Could you show a pic of your Acrodipsas collection. I would love to see them.
Alan
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Post by steve on Jul 6, 2016 17:33:59 GMT -8
Hi Alan, are you Mark's brother?
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Post by albugcatcher on Jul 6, 2016 22:37:49 GMT -8
Hi Steve
Yes i am Mark's brother, I thought it a good idea to interact with some fellow collectors, might also be a good way of learning more about what i love doing.
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