kan
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Post by kan on Nov 17, 2017 4:33:33 GMT -8
Unlike Lamprima latreilli in Queensland, the males of Lamprima aurata found in Tasmania and Victoria come in many different colours. Last year, I put two pairs of Lamprima aurata in a container with rotten logs. To my great surprise, a few days ago when I broke open the logs, I found Lamprima aurata male adults in 4 different colours!
The folowing was taken last year when the male and female Lamprima aurata were mating.
A few weeks later, eggs were found in the rotten log.
Eggs hatched soon and larvae were found inside the rotten log.
A freshly pupated pupa.
The colour of the pupa turned yellow after a day later.
A few hours before emerging.
A purple male emerged!
A red male emerged!
 
A green male emerged!
A pink male emerged!
Lamprima aurata is really a colourful species. If you know any other colour it has, please let me know. I really would like to photograph all colours of this species!
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Post by exoticimports on Nov 17, 2017 5:13:22 GMT -8
Incredible journey and photography!
Chuck
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Post by johnnyboy on Nov 20, 2017 5:33:25 GMT -8
Beautiful beetles!
Johnny
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Post by bichos on Nov 22, 2017 12:42:27 GMT -8
Yeah. Theres a black one. Also one with more green. And blueish.
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kan
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Post by kan on Nov 22, 2017 17:15:15 GMT -8
Yeah. Theres a black one. Also one with more green. And blueish. Would you be able to get me some with those colours? |
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Post by bichos on Nov 22, 2017 17:59:57 GMT -8
Yeah. Theres a black one. Also one with more green. And blueish. Would you be able to get me some with those colours? Sorry No, I mostly saw these in museum collections. I could possibly give you some localities so you can search for them yourself and perhaps share them here one day. |
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kan
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Post by kan on Nov 22, 2017 22:26:24 GMT -8
Would you be able to get me some with those colours? Sorry No, I mostly saw these in museum collections. I could possibly give you some localities so you can search for them yourself and perhaps share them here one day. Thanks for the information. I also know where they are but just don't have time to travel there to photograph them. Hopefully one day when I no longer need to worry about money and have lots of time to spend, I will be there. |
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