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Post by Paul K on Nov 25, 2018 18:30:55 GMT -8
For many of you on ICF ( blue forum ) I posted there many photos and notes of SE Asian butterflies which I observed and collected in Thailand and Laos over the last few years. As this forum is more focused on moths I will post some of my specimens here on Insectnet ( green forum ). Here are few drawers of Sphinx moths Family: Sphingidae Subfamily: Smerinthinae Column 1: from bottom: Ambulyx siamensis 4, Ambulyx substrigilis 3 Column 2: Ambulyx moorie 6, Ambulyx canescens 1, Ambulyx ochracea 1 Column 3: Amplypterus panopus 5, Ambulyx pryeri 2 Column 4: Callambulyx rubicosa 3, Ambulyx sericeipennis 1, Craspedortha porphyria 5, ( beside ) Smerinthulus quadripunctatus cottoni 2, Column 5: Parum colligata 8, Marwennius decoratus 2. Please note that some of Ambulyx species are very hard to identify as they are very similar and variable, if anyone can see misidentified specimen please do correct it.  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Nov 26, 2018 4:05:43 GMT -8
Column 1 3rd one from the top is A. tattina.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Nov 26, 2018 4:10:19 GMT -8
Also I doubt that the one above the 3 C. rubricosa is A. sericeipennis, it doesn't look like that species. I used to know how to distinguish all the Thai Ambulyx but it's so long ago now I have forgotten.
Adam.
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Post by Paul K on Nov 26, 2018 6:09:04 GMT -8
Also I doubt that the one above the 3 C. rubricosa is A. sericeipennis, it doesn't look like that species. I used to know how to distinguish all the Thai Ambulyx but it's so long ago now I have forgotten. Adam. Yes, I thought originally that it is but I didn’t even include determination label under as I wasn’t sure about that one. Adam, do you think it could be also A.siamensis? All websites are not consistent in regards Ambulyx. Paul |
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Post by Paul K on Nov 26, 2018 14:55:29 GMT -8
Family: Sphingidae Subfamily: Macroglossinae Column 1: from the bottom: Theretra nessus 5, Theretra oldenlandiae 1 Column 2: Theretra clotho 6, Theretra latreillei 1 Column 3: Cechenena minor 2, Theretra pallicosta 3, Philampelus dolichoides 2 Column 4: Cechenena helops 3, Elibia dolichus 1, Daphnis hypothous 1, Eupanacra variolosa 2 Column 5: Daphnis nerii 7, Sataspes tagalica 1  |
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Post by Paul K on Dec 7, 2018 11:24:14 GMT -8
Family: SphingidaeSubfamily: SphinginaeColumn 1: Psilogramma increta 7 Column 2 (from bottom): Psilogramma menephron 3, Meganoton nyctiphanes 3, Agrius convolvuli 1 Column 3: Megacorma obliqua 3 Subfamily: SmerinthinaeColumn 4: Marumba dyras 6, Marumba sperchius 1 ??  |
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Post by nomad on Dec 7, 2018 11:41:19 GMT -8
That's some nicely curated Sphingidae.  |
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Post by leptraps on Dec 7, 2018 11:44:04 GMT -8
This is a question of curiosity. Did you collect all of these Sphingids. Or, did you purchase them.
Superb mounting. Excellent preparation.
I should get you to mount for me.
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Post by Paul K on Dec 7, 2018 11:56:40 GMT -8
Family: SphingidaeSubfamily: MacroglossinaeColumn 1 (from bottom): Acosmeryx shervillii 6, Acosmeryx sericeus 2 Column 2: Acosmeryx anceus 7 Column 3: Pergesa acteus 5, Macroglossum troglodylus 2, Macroglossum sitiene 1, Macroglossum belis 1 Column 4: Family: Brahmaeidae, Brahmaea hearseyi 5  |
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Post by Paul K on Dec 7, 2018 12:00:11 GMT -8
I did collect all of them by my self, I usually don't buy specimens.
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Post by leptraps on Dec 7, 2018 12:22:49 GMT -8
How often do you travel into SE Asia?
The only country I have collected in would be some of the Islands nations of the Caribbean. I forgot, I have collected in California!!!
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Post by Paul K on Dec 7, 2018 12:47:48 GMT -8
I used to spend there about 8 months a year for last five years but now we are only going there for about 2,3 months.
Plans are to move there for good in few years.
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Post by 58chevy on Dec 7, 2018 14:49:07 GMT -8
I agree. Beautiful collection.
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Post by Paul K on Dec 7, 2018 19:30:54 GMT -8
This is the only drawer of Saturniidae I have collected in Thailand and Laos. Family: Saturniidae
Column 1 ( from bottom): Lemaireia luteopeplus aureopeplus 2, Actias maenas 1 (Laos), Attacus atlas 1 ( gift from my father back in Poland, 1985 ) Column 2: Antheraea larissoides 1, Samia canningii 1, Loepa sikkima 3 Column 3: Attacus atlas female 1 ( ex larvae reared by Adam Cotton ), 2 males.  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Dec 8, 2018 0:38:17 GMT -8
"Leopa sikkima" is Loepa sikkima.
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