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Post by nomihoudai on Sept 16, 2013 9:15:49 GMT -8
Here is a series of Maculinea arion photographed in the Museum of Luxembourg. This species is a very variable species when it comes to the extent of the black regions.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2013 10:15:36 GMT -8
 fantastic pictures Claude, arion is my favourite blue, not just because of its beauty or rarity but also because of its astonishing life cycle, a wonder of the natural world, here is a series of the extinct English race from my collection, although most have flaws I don't care, just glad to have them, the oldest is from 1885. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2013 10:17:36 GMT -8
attachment id="8635" thumbnail="1"] and another pair.[ Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2013 10:19:14 GMT -8
 and lastly, various locations, Cornwall, Devon and the Cotswolds. |
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Post by nomad on Sept 16, 2013 11:47:36 GMT -8
Hi Claude, lovely photographs. I am writing a thread on the geographical variation in the British races of M. arion using my recent images of Clive Pratt's extensive collection. These British races were often very quite different to the supposed identical reintroduced Swedish race. Post soon. Peter
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Post by nomihoudai on Sept 16, 2013 13:10:59 GMT -8
Nice specimen Dunc, the ones I posted are mainly from France. nomad, yes it is a variable species and some populations may be able to produce phenotypes that others can't for the moment. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2013 8:06:31 GMT -8
 I could bore people forever on this superb genus, I have a lovely series of Maculinea teleius too. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2013 8:09:47 GMT -8
 and finally Maculinea nausithous, wonderful. |
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Post by nomihoudai on Sept 17, 2013 8:49:24 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2013 10:11:27 GMT -8
fantastic, may not be the rarest European species but so beautiful and fascinating.
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