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Post by mikeh on Jan 1, 2021 12:25:41 GMT -8
Here is a box of various Colias alexandra, christina and harfordii populations from western North America.  |
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Post by gaspipe on Jan 1, 2021 17:39:22 GMT -8
Fantastic thank you for sharing
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Post by trehopr1 on Jan 1, 2021 22:08:14 GMT -8
Indeed, thank you for sharing.
Always nice seeing things from the west when you have only
collected in the east.
Have you collected C. behrii ?
I have all of one fine (male) specimen acquired
from an old collection being parted out.
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Post by bobw on Jan 2, 2021 2:23:24 GMT -8
It would be nice to have an idea of the provenance of each series...
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Post by leptraps on Jan 2, 2021 2:30:40 GMT -8
That is a stunning drawer of specimens. Are all of the yellow Colias eriphyle? I am assuming the the solid yellow and White specimens without the black border are female?
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Post by bobw on Jan 2, 2021 5:49:01 GMT -8
Yes, the ones without the solid black border are female. There are no eriphyle, which is a subspecies of philodice. As MikeH said in the original post, they are mainly alexandra, with christina on the right and a few harfordii.
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Post by mikeh on Jan 2, 2021 7:44:19 GMT -8
Column 1: top seven Arizona White Mountains, bottom seven from the eastern Wasatch Plateau in Emery county Utah
Column 2: top eight west slope of Beaverhead Mountains in Idaho, bottom six are altiplano populations from high plains in central wyoming
Column 3: top 5 desert hills in western Utah, middle eight Front Range Colorado, bottom one south central Colorado
Column 4: top 10, western slope of Colorado, middle 4 western montana, bottom 1, another western Utah individual
Column 5: western Montana
Column 6: top 10, Southern California harfordii, bottom 5 western Montana
Column 6: top 3, Absaroka and Big Horn mountains in Wyoming, next 1 central Oregon
Column 7: top 4 Black Hills South Dakota, bottom 8 kluanensis populations from Alaska and Canada
Column 8: Black Hills South Dakota
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Post by bobw on Jan 2, 2021 8:34:30 GMT -8
There are some nice series from interesting places there. I'll try to post some of mine sometime if I can get round to taking photos.
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Post by mikeh on Jan 2, 2021 9:03:50 GMT -8
Have you collected C. behrii ? I haven't had a chance to collect in C. behrii habitat but I have picked up a few over the years.  |
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Post by mikeh on Jan 2, 2021 9:16:39 GMT -8
Columns 1&2: C. skinneri (pelidne skinneri) from Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. Also a few canadian individuals at the bottom of miscellaneous species.
Columns 3&4: C. scudderii from Utah, Colorado and Wyoming
Columns 5&6: C. gigantea from Wyoming
Columns 7&8: C. nastes from Canada and C. interior from Montana, Wisconsin and Michigan
Columns 9&10: C. meadii from Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Canada. C. behrii from California and a couple miscellaneous Canadian species at the bottom.
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Post by trehopr1 on Jan 2, 2021 11:36:25 GMT -8
Wow, another wonderful Colias drawer !
Thank you so much mikeh for sharing with us.
Those C. behrii and C. gigantea are especially nice...
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Post by bobw on Jan 2, 2021 16:18:31 GMT -8
Nice!
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Post by trehopr1 on Jan 2, 2021 17:43:19 GMT -8
Hey mikeh, I don't wish to be a bother but, could you post us
a close up of those C. nastes from Canada. The male is partially
obscured in the photo and he really looks to be very unique.
I am unfamiliar with the species so any close-up's would be most appreciated.
Also, what is the frequency by which you encounter those "white" females of C. gigantea ?
Is it 50% of the time ? Maybe less ?
I also noticed that some of the females appear very "light" in yellow coloration as if there
is a "transitional" phase (?) or form (?) present in the species. Perhaps, bobw can tell us
what is going on here with the species as he is the resident expert on Colias butterflies...
Thanks again !
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Post by trehopr1 on Jan 2, 2021 18:07:36 GMT -8
Another question mikeh regarding C. interior.
I noticed you only have 7 females in your lovely series.
Are they less frequently encountered for some reason ?
Do they have a different flight time or emergence cycle than males ?
You also have a singular albino female. How tough are those to come by ?
Sorry for being so inquisitive but, I've always liked Colias in general
and these western species are intriguing...
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Post by leptraps on Jan 2, 2021 18:25:24 GMT -8
I am reluctant to post Photographs of my drawers. I posted several drawers of my Tiger Swallowtails which resulted in several emails about being a show off.
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