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Post by leptraps on May 7, 2019 9:16:49 GMT -8
Hey, I finally figured out this attachment stuff with Imgur.
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Post by leptraps on May 9, 2019 17:45:18 GMT -8
Below is my drawer of Speyeria zerene. Subspecies include S. zerene zerene, garretti, picta, sinope, pfoutsi, gunderi, hippolyta, carolae, malcolmi, and platina  |
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Post by leptraps on May 9, 2019 18:18:44 GMT -8
Below is my drawer of Speyeria callippe. Subspecies include: Speyeria callippe callippe, meadii, harmonia, gallatini, calgariana and comstocki. Are you tired of seeing my Speyeria drawers? I have moreI  |
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Post by LEPMAN on May 11, 2019 3:36:58 GMT -8
No worries, we are not “tried” or tired of your pictures! Keep them coming. It is lovely to see the variety in your collection.
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Post by leptraps on May 11, 2019 11:34:22 GMT -8
Below is my drawer of Speyeria atlantis: Subspecies: Speyeria atlantis atlantis & Speyeria atlantis rahasapa. Speyeria atlantis was recently divided into two separate species, The other species is Speyeria hesperis. I somewhat agree, but I think a lot more field work is necessary. Speyeria is a geological variable species. Speyeria can be a very complexed and difficult species of butterflies. But they are fun to collect.  |
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Post by leptraps on May 18, 2019 18:27:27 GMT -8
Below are my drawers of Speyeria hesperis. Subspecies: hutchinsi, viola, Helena, tetonia, irene, electa, hesperis and lurana   |
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Post by leptraps on May 18, 2019 19:48:52 GMT -8
I just enlarged my Speyeria hesperis to two drawers. I have over a 100 Speyeria on spreading boards that are due off the first week of June. Many are Speyeria hesperis from South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana.
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Post by leptraps on May 19, 2019 17:02:58 GMT -8
Below is my drawer of Speyeria hydaspe. Subspecies: purpurascens. sakuntala and rhodope.  |
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Post by leptraps on May 24, 2019 15:10:49 GMT -8
Below is my drawer of Speyeria mormonia. They include the subspecies: mormonia, eurynome, artonis, erinna, kimimela and obsidian.  Now you have seen all of my Speyeria, I only collect North American Lepidoptera. Anything thing else you would like to see from North America. |
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Post by jhyatt on May 25, 2019 6:42:35 GMT -8
Lovely series, Leroy. And best of all, most of your drawers have room for a few more specimens!
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Post by leptraps on May 25, 2019 9:08:07 GMT -8
Since I retired 2004, I have expanded my space (Cabinets & Drawers) to allow growth by 30%. I have been averaging a growth rate of about 10%+ per year. I am currently keeping my eye open for used cabinets for Cornell Drawers.
However, I have a chest type Freezer full of papered Specimen, and a freezer of a refrigerator about half full of papered specimens which I am whittleling down ever since Ms Betty first became sick in late 2017.
However, again, I will be traveling to SW South Dakota and northern Wyoming (Beartooth Platuae area) on a two week collecting trip the last two weeks of June. That will more than likely refill my Refrigerator Freezer.
I will be accompanied by a life long Lepidopterist friend. If you are interested in joining us for part or all of the journey, let me know.
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Post by luehdorf on May 25, 2019 9:12:54 GMT -8
leptraps fantastic drawers and sounds like a great collecting trip, I’d love to join but this year I have to be in Europe and can’t travel that much. I’d still love to see your Papilio indra ssp. drawers, I have always liked this black North American swallowtail.
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Post by trehopr1 on May 25, 2019 11:53:13 GMT -8
Leptraps, you have an astounding collection of Speyeria. Probably the largest and most comprehensive in private hands. I never had any idea there are so many subspecies of most species. I have to ask what literature do you consult for your subspecies id's. Or do you farm out your undet. items to a specialist for positive ID.
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Post by leptraps on Jun 6, 2019 18:00:28 GMT -8
Identifying Speyeria is not difficult (at least not for me). I use the original "Miller-Brown Checklist and Pelham's Checklist. I also have copies of every butterfly book for each state in the USA. I can basically figured out the subspecies. Where it gets interesting where two species or subspecies come together and there is an overlap and variant occurs, then the label will read "near" something. I think I have all the North American species. Variants will and can drive me nuts.
As the result of showing my drawers of Speyeria, several individual's have sent me photographs of there Speyeria to identify or confirm their identify.
I am not an expert at any of this. I just enjoy collecting, identifying and working on my collection. Butterflies and Moths.
I am not an aesthetic collector. I only collect North American material.
Somebody ask to see my Papilio indra. I think I have at best 12 or 14 Specimens. I have not made an effort to collect Papilio indra.
I have a few drawers of Sessidae moths. Any one interested in Sessidae moths.
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Post by 58chevy on Jun 7, 2019 6:19:35 GMT -8
Yeah, please show your Sesiidae drawers.
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