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Post by dertodesking on Apr 7, 2012 12:22:13 GMT -8
Hi All, The following Graphium is from Tam Dao, Vietnam. I assumed it was a very straightforward ID - G. sarpedon - but the (lack of) hindwing markings compared with pcitures of sarpedon ssp. sarpedeon from Tam Dao available on the net have got me scratching my head..?  Simon Attachments:
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Post by dertodesking on Apr 7, 2012 12:24:09 GMT -8
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Post by thanos on Apr 7, 2012 15:40:46 GMT -8
It must be a male of s.sarpedon, and there is variation so appear these different forms.
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Post by saturniidave on Apr 7, 2012 18:16:10 GMT -8
Thanos is right Simon, that photo is of an aberration.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Apr 8, 2012 7:55:19 GMT -8
Actually this is form semifasciatus (Honrath, 1888) of ssp. sarpedon. This form is common in China and also often found in northern Vietnam.
Adam.
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Post by saturniidave on Apr 8, 2012 17:41:44 GMT -8
Yes Adam, my mistake. I should have said FORM rather than AB. Senior moment!  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Apr 9, 2012 0:05:07 GMT -8
Don't worry about it Dave. In reality a form is only a commonly occurring aberration anyway!
Adam.
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Post by dertodesking on Apr 9, 2012 12:19:19 GMT -8
Thanks all for the info  I assumed it was a straightforward id as sarpedon until I googled "sarpedon vietnam" and came across the (second) image I attached. I wrongly assumed that ALL of the Vietnamese specimens were f. semifasciatus... Thanks again, Simon |
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