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Post by Zacatak on Feb 9, 2014 19:04:55 GMT -8
hi there,
pulled out my papered specimens that i caught in Australia a few years ago and come across this beauty of a specimen which i have a few specimens. not sure what the name is for this species. i have looked online to no results, although i know its a grass brown from the Satyrinae family.
any help would be appreciated.
thanks
zac
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Post by gauthier on Feb 9, 2014 21:32:16 GMT -8
It is the Swordgrass Brown, Tisiphone abeona. The ssp. could be morrisi, but the exact locality should be welcome to confirm this. It exist 6 ssp.
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Post by Zacatak on Feb 9, 2014 23:22:49 GMT -8
It was collected just out of ballina new south wales, we were heading towards the mountains for collection Macleay's swallowtails. I had a look at the pictures of the species you suggested but this specimen looks different with no yellow. Which makes me wonder if it is a ssp..
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steve
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Post by steve on Feb 10, 2014 1:39:58 GMT -8
Hi Zac, it is T a morrisi , a male. They are quite variable. Subspecies morrisi and regalis are white. The southern races are orange. The race T a rawnsleyi in southern Queensland usually has no white or orange - a dark form.
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Post by johnsbugs on Feb 10, 2014 6:51:39 GMT -8
Hi there,
Its Tisiphone abeona ssp regalis OR morrisi,they are almost identicle accept morrisi is smaller.T.morrisi is from coastal NSW,regalis is from the mountains of southern Queensland & northern NSW,hope this is of some help.
Johnsbugs.
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grasshopper
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Hi Steve, Perfectly set and fantastic species.
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Post by grasshopper on Feb 10, 2014 10:23:15 GMT -8
hi there, pulled out my papered specimens that i caught in Australia a few years ago and come across this beauty of a specimen which i have a few specimens. not sure what the name is for this species. i have looked online to no results, although i know its a grass brown from the Satyrinae family. any help would be appreciated. thanks zac |
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grasshopper
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Hi Steve, Perfectly set and fantastic species.
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Post by grasshopper on Feb 10, 2014 10:24:49 GMT -8
Hello Zac,
It is morrisi, Collection data is Coolgardie Rd, Pimlico NSW.
Kind regards,
Lance.
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Post by Zacatak on Feb 10, 2014 14:46:56 GMT -8
hi lance,
thanks for that, much appreciated.
cheers zac
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2014 14:48:52 GMT -8
Zac,
That is quite a handsome specimen. Nice catch.
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