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Post by Paul K on Jan 14, 2020 6:56:41 GMT -8
How about rotting shrimp paste mixed with egg and a bit of water and left to ferment on the tropical sun for couple of days. The smell is so incredibly intense that even flies don’t want to come to it. surprisingly some interesting species of butterflies were lured. I did not use it in the bait traps but just carefully placed on the ground avoiding any spillage or contact with clothing or skin.
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Post by exoticimports on Oct 24, 2021 17:37:44 GMT -8
It’s winter. BTT.
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Post by mothman55 on Oct 26, 2021 11:18:36 GMT -8
Variations in papilio canadensis from Ontario.
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Post by gaspipe on Oct 26, 2021 11:26:27 GMT -8
Variations in papilio canadensis from Ontario. The dark one at end of the middle row is fantastic.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2021 12:11:02 GMT -8
Awesome drawer mothman55. That dark one at right center is to die for
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Post by exoticimports on Oct 26, 2021 12:37:42 GMT -8
The one to the left of the dark one looks like ISQ. Perlman and Perlman did two papers that spell out what and when forms each region of the wings and markings. It’s remarkable.
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Post by mothman55 on Oct 31, 2021 6:46:36 GMT -8
Some birdwings to brighten up the day.
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Post by mothman55 on Oct 31, 2021 6:47:40 GMT -8
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Post by mothman55 on Oct 31, 2021 6:48:23 GMT -8
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Post by eurytides on Oct 31, 2021 12:56:06 GMT -8
The dark one is “fletcheri.”
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2021 14:04:35 GMT -8
Along w the gorgeous birdwings have to be the Morphos. I’ve condensed my prior drawers to just this one.
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Post by trehopr1 on Oct 31, 2021 15:52:36 GMT -8
Very impressive mothman55 !
You really have the birdwings covered...
I've never seen allotei in a private collection.
Also, very nice alexandrae pair.
I think nowadays all of the premier species like chimaera, paradisea (anything), victoria (anything), aesacus still remain pricey to own and even somewhat exclusive to find here (at least in the U.S.).
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Post by jshuey on Nov 22, 2021 9:22:01 GMT -8
A bit more than a drawer, but amazonian eye-candy that just came off the spreading boards. I don't know why more people don't collect neotropical riodinids. For me, it's a casual interest that I can't resist just based on the amazing diversity of species, mimicry associations, and eye-popping patterns. At least 20% of the species below are "new to me" bugs. John
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Post by exoticimports on Nov 23, 2021 7:10:26 GMT -8
Gotta say John, I was a bit shocked to see that amount of color in your post. So much so I had to check the author twice.
There are Rio fanatics, I met one once in Ecuador. Kinda like a Coleopterist, he'd ignore everything while looking for tiny shinies puddling on the logging road. "Oh look, look, up in the tree!" No dude, that looks like a Lycaenid to me. "NO! It's a Rio! It's [some name I never heard of]"
Chuck
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Post by jhyatt on Nov 23, 2021 7:40:42 GMT -8
I love Riodinids, insofar as they are sort of honorary Lycenids... but am I the only one who finds papered/relaxed Riodinids incredibly tough to spread without tearing wing tissue? They always seem a lot more fragile than Lycaenids to me; my Rio drawers offer ample evidence. Is it me, or is it the bugs? John Shuey seems to get around the problem OK, if indeed the problem isn't just me!
Cheers, jh
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