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Post by cabintom on Sept 2, 2014 6:16:29 GMT -8
on DSCF2047.jpg your have lycaenid female of the genus Pseudaletis ! on the middle right (under the Hawk moth) It is possible to a close picture recto and verso ? I'll admit to having been confused by that specimen. When I first caught it the abdomen seemed larger... and I think "hairier"... but while I had it papered it was attacked by mold, so the final set specimen is not in the greatest condition...
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Post by bugboys3 on Sept 2, 2014 8:57:43 GMT -8
That's a lot of collecting for one year. Several years to a life time for some of us.
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Post by africaone on Sept 2, 2014 9:07:33 GMT -8
on DSCF2047.jpg your have lycaenid female of the genus Pseudaletis ! on the middle right (under the Hawk moth) It is possible to a close picture recto and verso ? I'll admit to having been confused by that specimen. When I first caught it the abdomen seemed larger... and I think "hairier"... but while I had it papered it was attacked by mold, so the final set specimen is not in the greatest condition... this a clymenus female, nice catch ! very few from RDC
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Post by cabintom on Sept 2, 2014 16:29:52 GMT -8
That's a lot of collecting for one year. Several years to a life time for some of us. There's a lot of butterflies in the jungle! Tom
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Post by garin33 on Sept 5, 2014 13:22:19 GMT -8
Awesome job Tom! That is a tremendous amount of work.
That's the wonderful thing about collecting. It allows you to take your mind off the stresses of life and get away from it all and enjoy nature and it's creations. It's challenging and fun at the same time. I'm glad the collecting allowed you to deal with some of the difficulties you faced in Bunia. I'm sure it was not easy living there. I look forward to hearing about your future adventures.
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Post by jshuey on Sept 6, 2014 6:33:11 GMT -8
Awesome job Tom! That is a tremendous amount of work. That's the wonderful thing about collecting. It allows you to take your mind off the stresses of life and get away from it all and enjoy nature and it's creations. It's challenging and fun at the same time. I'm glad the collecting allowed you to deal with some of the difficulties you faced in Bunia. I'm sure it was not easy living there. I look forward to hearing about your future adventures. Exactly my sentiments as well! I truely enjoyed you sense of discovery as you explored new habitats. John
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Post by nomad on Sept 6, 2014 13:54:45 GMT -8
Stunning, pity you cannot bring them home or store them in Canada.
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Post by cabintom on Sept 9, 2014 21:08:07 GMT -8
Just realized I missed one of the boards.
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Post by exoticimports on Sept 19, 2014 5:51:20 GMT -8
Do you find any Goliath beetles there?
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Post by cabintom on Sept 20, 2014 7:10:00 GMT -8
Do you find any Goliath beetles there? I haven't done any serious beetle hunting yet. From what I understand though, there are several large beetle species that are somewhat easily found... I'll just need to learn the techniques! Tom
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Post by papilio28570 on Dec 25, 2015 22:37:17 GMT -8
What a great year! You might be able to donate your collection to a museum in the country so all will not be lost and it would be nice to include collecting data and field notes. Some of the professionals on this list might be better able to advise you on how to proceed.
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