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Post by timmsyrj on Feb 22, 2014 4:28:59 GMT -8
Yes Adam, you're quite right, I'll leave them as they are, took a while to be able to get these as they are still quite pricey specimens. Didn't think I would ever see a neyi specimen in the collection, got that one for £120 ($180 approx). I was grinning like the proverbial Cheshire Cat when I opened the package, now for a female..... Ouch!
Rich
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Post by jshuey on Feb 22, 2014 9:52:37 GMT -8
I thought I'd share what just came off the boards. This was from two trips to Belize - and just the bugs that are either rare, interesting, or taxomomic problems. All the rest just get the data recorded and traded away. I just added a close up of two species from the middle drawer, one is definately a new species of Saturnus, the other is possibly new but looks close to Quasimellana siblinga, but far removed from that species' known range in the mountains of western Mexico. John
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 12:36:17 GMT -8
You did well to get a neyi for that price Rich, not jealous at all.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 16:01:56 GMT -8
Jshuey,
How long did it take you to spread all of those? That is quite a haul.
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Post by anthony on Feb 23, 2014 3:57:41 GMT -8
Now that was a successful trip.
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Post by jshuey on Feb 23, 2014 9:51:05 GMT -8
Now that was a successful trip. Yes and no. The first trip in May was supposed to be early in the rainy season. The rains didn't start until the second week we were there, and then they wouldn't stop! So, diversity was low in May - almost no Papilionids were flying. Many Nymphalid groups were completely missing. But we hammered some of the hairstreaks on that trip, and picked up several bugs that I've rarely collected before. The second trip in October was a family vacation, so the collecting would have been great, but I only got in a few hours once every couple of days. I think between the two trips, we picked up less than 10 new-to-Belize species. Jshuey,
How long did it take you to spread all of those? That is quite a haul. Probably about a month of actual spreading. The problem is that during the summer, my job makes it hard to spread much (I spend lots of time on the road and long hours in the field). So I didn't start spreading anything from the May trip until after October the October trip... . I can generally spread a "board full" per day before I lose my patience. For small bugs, my boards hold about 18 specimens. Next season we will be there in July. I'll stay for two weeks, but a friend will stay for two months. This friend is an awesome field collector - he will spend dawn to dusk in the field. But he only catches - he doesn't collect. I started using him as a volunteer about 10 years ago, and there is nothing he would rather do in the world than swing a net. He knows most of the common bugs, and most importantly, he knows what he doesn't recognize. If he doesn't recognize it - it dies! In Fact – if it flies, it dies. So - these bugs end up with me – not a bad deal! John
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2014 11:06:50 GMT -8
jshuey,
You have your own personal Lepidoptera terminator with a net!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 16:00:13 GMT -8
Just off the boards. These are some of the last ones I collected in 2013.
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Post by jensb on Mar 9, 2014 3:26:17 GMT -8
t. illurgis
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Post by jensb on Mar 17, 2014 2:58:28 GMT -8
Just from the setting board
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Post by ash on Mar 19, 2014 17:36:22 GMT -8
Hello I am Ash, This is my first post on InsectNet. I am an avid naturalist from Australia and I am very interested in the biology, evolution and natural history of plants, insects and molluscs from the Australasian region and keep an archival reference collection from my area that is available for study by visiting researchers. This is what I have on the setting board at the moment: a pair of Ornithoptera victoriae regis from Buin, South Bougainville, North Solomon Islands Province. I have kept these specimens papered for years and am just spreading them now that I have suitable storage space. I am very interested to hear from other Ornithoptera collectors, especially people who are local in Australia. Attachment Deletedall the best Ash
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Post by lepidofrance on Mar 20, 2014 5:32:33 GMT -8
All these lepidoptera from Ecuador (Nov. & Dec. 2013). One Morpho greased :I forgot to cut the abdomen. I'll clean it when off the spreading board. Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
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Post by jensb on Mar 20, 2014 13:31:37 GMT -8
lepidofrance, where do you get youre clear settingpaper? Greets jens
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Post by lepidofrance on Mar 20, 2014 16:50:08 GMT -8
"Where do you get your clear settingpaper?" I bought it from BioQuip (Ca). This is better than what is found in Czech entomological equipment vendors who come each year to the Insects International Fair in Juvisy. www.bioquip.com/Search/DispProduct.asp?pid=1134PNevertheless, it's not enough clear to see some tiny details or to take good pictures. Some of my friends buy glassine completely transparent, here in France, that florists use for packing flower bouquets. They are broadleaf and should be cut into strips. When I'll be less lazy, I'll do the same.
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Post by ash on Mar 20, 2014 17:08:18 GMT -8
Hi, I use archival clear book-binding plastic instead of paper. That way you can see the wings and don't rush taking them off the setting board! It is very clear (have a look at the O. victoriae you can hardly see it), it slides well over the wings without scratching scales off, is non-acidic and it does not attract microorganisms. It was recommended to me by David Cassat from Indowings. Ashley
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