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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 6:03:00 GMT -8
 I was given this specimen for free but with no data, it looks like epiphanes but would like confirmation. |
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Post by nomad on Jan 2, 2014 6:41:05 GMT -8
For free, you must have some kind friends  . With the extensive golden hindwings your specimen certainly look like a male epiphanes. I also have seen regis males with a lot of the gold coloration on the hindwings. Apart from rubianus and reginae, I always find it very hard to tell the male victoriae subspecies apart without seeing the data first. Most of the island populations of victoriae are so variable. |
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Post by exoticimports on Jan 2, 2014 6:51:46 GMT -8
What Nomad said! Having had hundreds of specimens go through my hands, I have kept a few that look like different subspecies. Without correct data it is impossible to be 100% certain with epiphanes, victoria, regis and isabellae.
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. With the extensive golden hindwings your specimen certainly look like a male epiphanes. I also have seen regis males with a lot of the gold coloration on the hindwings. Apart from rubianus and reginae, I always find it very hard to tell the male victoriae subspecies apart without seeing the data first. Most of the island populations of victoriae are so variable. 
