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Post by evra on Apr 2, 2011 14:14:16 GMT -8
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Post by Fernando on Apr 2, 2011 18:45:12 GMT -8
Very nice! I'm still very ignorant about most species, so forgive if I'm wrong, but my guess is that your specimens belong to the Rothschildia genus (?)
BTW, those eat Schinus molle? My Polythysana do so too! Seems like it's some kind of "wildcard" foodplant for many species.
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Post by thanos on Apr 2, 2011 19:09:31 GMT -8
fernando,in case you are not sure,the moths of your photo are a male of Eupackardia calleta and a female of Polythysana cinerascens. And yes,the moths of evra are Rothschildias(the first is a male and the other 2 are females,as he said). Nice Saturniids.
Thanos
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Post by Fernando on Apr 2, 2011 19:20:10 GMT -8
Oh yes, I already knew the species in my pictures  But thanks anyway (the E. calleta is a female though, it's just a bit small  ). |
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Post by thanos on Apr 2, 2011 20:02:03 GMT -8
Oh,sorry for my confusion dear friend - I've just seen the photo enlarged and it is indeed a beautiful female . |
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Post by Fernando on Apr 3, 2011 4:58:11 GMT -8
No problem! |
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Post by oehlkew on Apr 3, 2011 6:40:28 GMT -8
Hi Evan,
I would like permission to post first verso image, credited to you, of the Rothschildia cincta male to WLSS website. I am assuming it is from Arizona stock?
Bill Oehlke
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But thanks anyway (the E. calleta is a female though, it's just a bit small 