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Post by nomad on Jul 4, 2013 9:21:14 GMT -8
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Post by nomad on Jul 4, 2013 9:31:18 GMT -8
Does anybody know the status of P. homerus in Jamaica today.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2013 10:02:47 GMT -8
Oh I wish they were mine.
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Post by wollastoni on Jul 4, 2013 10:21:00 GMT -8
Still alive there, btw it is "homerus"
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Post by nomad on Jul 4, 2013 11:02:54 GMT -8
Still alive there, btw it is "homerus" Oops changed thanks. Been a long day |
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Post by nomad on Jul 4, 2013 21:11:44 GMT -8
I know the superb homerus is still found in Jamaica, but what is its status there, anybody know? is it frequent or rare. I have been told there is still plenty of habitat left in the Blue Mountains.
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Post by africaone on Jul 4, 2013 22:47:14 GMT -8
as far as I remember, there is a quite complete paper in Trop Lepidop ( around 1990)
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Post by nomad on Jul 5, 2013 7:07:02 GMT -8
as far as I remember, there is a quite complete paper in Trop Lepidop ( around 1990) Thank you. The paper would be very interesting to read. I would welcome a copy, if anybody has this paper. That paper would have P. homerus status in 1990, but I Wonder how is P. homerus doing now in 2013. |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jul 5, 2013 8:50:59 GMT -8
I have sent you a pdf copy by e-mail.
Adam.
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Post by nomad on Jul 5, 2013 10:24:35 GMT -8
Many thanks Adam, I cannot wait to read it.
Regards Peter.
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Post by nomad on Jul 5, 2013 12:37:09 GMT -8
Adam, I found the T. Emmel and E. Garraway paper a fascinating read. Lovely photos of the, habitat, adults and larvae stages. Two words spring to mind, habitat destruction. It seems from the 1990 paper, the homerus population was in serious decline by the mid 1980's when the field studies were done. I wonder how P. homerus has fared in the quarter of a century since then. It would be very sad indeed, if we lost this magnificent species. Thanks again Peter.
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Post by lepidofrance on Jul 5, 2013 13:15:20 GMT -8
Dear Adam,
I would be very pleased to receive the pdf about homerus !
Many thanks !
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jul 5, 2013 13:37:10 GMT -8
Jean-Marc,
It's on its way.
Adam.
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Post by Christof on Jul 5, 2013 15:45:28 GMT -8
Dear Adam,
I am interested in this paper as well, could you please send me a copy? Thanks in advance,
Christof
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Post by Christof on Jul 5, 2013 15:48:45 GMT -8
I was living for 2 years in Jamaica (Kingston) around 2002-04. Didn't manage to see one single homerus during this time (and I did spend time in the blue mountains). I know that locals catch one once in a while though. One of the big German traders used to travel there and buy it from them. There should be a few in private collections acquired over the last 20 years!
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