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Post by panzerman on Feb 13, 2012 14:12:05 GMT -8
male from Pico das Almas, Bahia, Brazil John  Attachments:
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steve
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Post by steve on Feb 16, 2012 21:00:57 GMT -8
what an incredible looking insect !!!
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Post by thanos on Feb 16, 2012 21:35:12 GMT -8
I wouldn't say that an almost totally black butterfly looks incredibly, -there are so many much more stunning butterflies  , but this small-sized newly(2007) described subspecies is hard to get(occurs at a remote mountainous area in Bahia -Pico des Almas- ) and also this specimen is in fine 'velvet' quality and very nice spread, -usual characteristics of John's specimens  . Thanos |
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Post by wollastoni on Feb 16, 2012 23:38:30 GMT -8
Like Steve, I think that deep black color surrounded by snowy white is very impressive !
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Post by robert61 on Feb 17, 2012 2:25:09 GMT -8
A1 female sample(some females are black ,some are grey) these little bugs are probably the fastest flying Parides species ,the males are flying like Hesperides or even Sphingides,the hotter it is, the faster they fly. I am quiete sure that after DNA studies they would turn up as a good species and not ssp. of Parides bunichus Attachments:
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Post by panzerman on Feb 17, 2012 11:06:04 GMT -8
Very nice specimen, Robert! I have maybe a nssp. from new locale in E. Brazil. I will take pic... John  |
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, but this small-sized newly(2007) described subspecies is hard to get(occurs at a remote mountainous area in Bahia -Pico des Almas- ) and also this specimen is in fine 'velvet' quality and very nice spread, -usual characteristics of John's specimens 
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