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Post by wollastoni on May 19, 2012 8:01:20 GMT -8
mokky < interesting, I sent you a private message.
Steve < very nice Delias harpalyce, Australian Delias are fantastic, I love aganippe !
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Post by jackblack on May 30, 2012 2:18:24 GMT -8
Delias mysis mysis larva, Garradunga Nth Qld. Attachments:
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Post by jackblack on May 30, 2012 2:29:33 GMT -8
Freshly emerged Delias mysis mysis , Garradunga Nth Qld . Attachments:
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Post by wollastoni on May 30, 2012 2:35:27 GMT -8
Very nice pictures jack, can I publish them on the website www.delias-butterflies.com ? If yes, please give me your name for full credit on the picture. |
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Post by jackblack on May 30, 2012 2:38:35 GMT -8
Delias argenthona larva , Garradunga Nth Qld. Attachments:
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Post by wollastoni on May 31, 2012 9:56:06 GMT -8
Delias are splendid butterflies... but ugly catterpillars!  |
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Post by wollastoni on May 31, 2012 9:57:58 GMT -8
mokky < as I don't read Japanese, can you tell me if Furuya found some Delias lytaea during his expedition ?
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Post by mokky on May 31, 2012 16:28:01 GMT -8
Dear Wollastoni I guess you must be really irritated with Furuya's paper because it contains so many rare and beautiful Delias figures but you cannot understand the content at all. For your peace in mind, I give you my poor translation.  "Due to the volcano eruption in 1994, most people in Rabaul moved to Kokopo, located 30 km SE. Now the local govenment of West New Britain Province is shifting its headquarter to Kokopo. On the other hand, most farmers moved to the forest of Warangoi which stretches northen slope of Mts. Baining. There they started slash-and-burn farming. Furthermore Chinese company started logging. As a result, the good habitats of Delias salvini and Delias lytaea had been lost. The author has never seen Delias salvini since 2008, however I observed Delias lytaea several times at the garden of the hotel in Kokopo." (Furuya, pp16-17) Have a nice day. Mokky |
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Post by wollastoni on May 31, 2012 23:27:47 GMT -8
Thank you for the translation mokky, yes it is frustrating to see so many good articles about entomology only in Japanese.
Very bad news about those biotopes in Bismarck Archipelago... if Chinese logging companies are there, all interesting species like Delias salvini will soon disappear.
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Post by daveuk on Jun 24, 2012 11:15:41 GMT -8
Delias prouti- aberration Showing hindwing colouration on right forewing underside Attachments:
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Post by wollastoni on Jun 25, 2012 1:25:32 GMT -8
One of your famous specimen Dave, congrats ! Always a pleasure to see it !
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Post by daveuk on Jun 25, 2012 11:54:48 GMT -8
Thanks Olivier..I was very lucky...it was sold as a regular specimen to me.
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Post by wollastoni on Nov 9, 2012 9:58:16 GMT -8
Delias ellipsis from New Caledonia Attachments:
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Post by robert61 on Nov 9, 2012 12:48:46 GMT -8
pair of Delias bagoe from New Ireland ;D Attachments:
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Post by wollastoni on Nov 10, 2012 0:35:34 GMT -8
Fantastic ! So beautiful and rare !
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