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Post by timmsyrj on May 2, 2014 3:00:09 GMT -8
Hi Ash, I like the victoriae from Buka island, this is my dark female, also from Buka island. Rich
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Post by ash on May 2, 2014 5:06:50 GMT -8
Hi Ash, I like the victoriae from Buka island, this is my dark female, also from Buka island. Rich Very nice Rich. Maybe it is her twin sister? Also on the setting board at the moment. Some specimens a little less exotic - Australian Delias. Top pair, Delias harpalyce from near Black Mountain, Canberra, Australia.Bottom pair, Delias aruna from near Iron Range, Cape York, Australia. When I found the Delias aruna there were perhaps more than a hundred pupae hanging in colony under leaves and branches of a small tree under their host (a rainforest mistletoe). We set up camp there and waited to see them hatching out. My dad and I ate breakfast each morning in front of them hatching. It took four subsequent mornings for them all to hatch, all females the first day, all males the last day, black and gold dropping from the mass and flying away. cheers Ash Attachments:
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Post by lepidofrance on May 2, 2014 5:18:22 GMT -8
Magnificent Delias ! Congratulations !
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Post by Adam Cotton on Aug 17, 2014 8:41:57 GMT -8
Here's the whitest Papilio memnon agenor female that I have bred so far. Adam.
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Post by nomad on Aug 17, 2014 11:16:09 GMT -8
Super specimen Adam - congratulations.
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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 18, 2014 19:20:46 GMT -8
WOW Adam ! ! Now that's one heck of a specimen and quite the accomplishment.....
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Post by Adam Cotton on Aug 19, 2014 7:41:52 GMT -8
The lineage has been gradually getting whiter and whiter over the past few generations, with selective breeding of the whitest females with males from the same stock. Of course I can't see the genotype of the males, but by keeping the line inbred and using the whitest females there has been a marked change from the normal females with a little white on the forewings. I hope that I can produce more of these very white specimens soon. I should also mention that these were not produced by crossing memnon from different places, the breeding stock is all from the same locality, Wang Chin, Phrae Province, Thailand. I have been able to produce an amazing range of different female forms and variations breeding this species from the single locality. I did start with a significant number of specimens, otherwise I would have had real inbreeding problems. Indeed I may soon have to take a step backwards with the white agenor lineage by introducing specimens from some of the 8 other Wang Chin lines I am rearing into the 'population' to freshen it up. For example I have a couple of lines of the tailed distantianus form, into one of which I am trying to introduce the butlerianus white forewing flash. So far I have only managed to produce tailed females with faint white tornal area of the forewing rather than a proper flash. I do have a line of agenor with a distinct butlerianus-like forewing, which must be the result of a crossover within the supergene controlling the female wing pattern. I have also managed to produce some tailed females with whitish forewings, and am now crossing these with males from the white agenor line to try to produce a white distantianus. A couple of years ago I managed to breed a single white tailed memnon in a different lineage from the same original stock, so it should be possible to breed more. Here's a photo of that specimen. Adam.
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Post by alandmor on Sept 3, 2014 10:30:38 GMT -8
Not exactly a spreading board but some Cetoniinae obtained from other collectors and various locales on a drying board (with brace pins removed) and ready for labelling. -alandmor- So many species....so little time! Attachments:
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Post by eurytides on Oct 16, 2014 21:21:21 GMT -8
Nothing being set right now as I'm moving in a couple of weeks. But after things are a bit more settled, I plan to spread some Papilio canadensis and Limenitis arthemis arthemis. Nothing particularly rare really, but they were all raised by me from ova or 1st instars found in the wild, so they do mean a lot to me. I will post pictures soon!
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Post by albertofracasso on Oct 20, 2014 2:22:09 GMT -8
Hallo, here are some form of O. victoriae regis female from south Bougainville alberto
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Post by timmsyrj on Oct 20, 2014 12:57:22 GMT -8
Adam, fabulous memnon females, I've had a few from you, nothing like those two though, have you had any male colour forms come out of all your breeding or are they typical.
Rich
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Post by compsulyx on Oct 20, 2014 16:26:24 GMT -8
Hello, Here's the first Phyllodes imperialis(a male) I've bred so far. This specimen is about 15 cm wingspan, but some females can reach 16-17 cm. I used your relaxing technic with wodka, excellent !....Thanks a lot for tips This sp is hard to get in good conditions. I reached to get two gravid females while sucking fruits, and I kept them alive in a large cage, with the supposed host vine collected on site. I fed them manually, twice a day, and after three days, I got a dozen eggs, I was so happy !....the larva is amazing with a sort of "dead head", the most amazing larva I've ever bred. Thierry
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Post by compsulyx on Oct 20, 2014 21:55:53 GMT -8
Oups....with the pictures it's better. Sorry for the bug... Here are the pictures. I hope... Thierry Attachments:
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Post by Adam Cotton on Oct 21, 2014 0:18:18 GMT -8
Adam, fabulous memnon females, I've had a few from you, nothing like those two though, have you had any male colour forms come out of all your breeding or are they typical. Rich Almost all males are standard, although I have obtained a very few with a complete red streak down the anal edge of the hindwing underside. Of course there is considerable variation in the amount of red on the underside, and some variation in the amount of blue on the upperside. I have also obtained a few aberrations from 'overwintering' pupae which were put in the fridge, mostly these have reduced blue on the upperside, and sometimes almost completely devoid of blue scales. I certainly haven't found any variations in the male that could be bred in the same way as female forms. Adam.
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Post by compsulyx on Oct 21, 2014 2:14:54 GMT -8
I've read that in Australia you have subspecies in various regions (mostly on east coast) and this moth dissapeared time to time due to deforestation in costal areas where the Menispermaceae vines grows. Is it correct ?... In New Caledonia, this moth is only present on the Loyalty islands, especially LIFOU and Maré, in the north, not so far from Vanuatu. However on the mainland we have a subsp : Phyllodes imperialis dealbata (described by Mr HOLLOWAY), which is a bit smaller, darker, and the red/pinkish line is complete on HW, from the base to the margin. This is the main diffence with the original imperialis form (Druce), on these specimens the line covers only 2/3 of the wing. The subsp. is very rare here, only present in the rainforest area, from sea level to 500 meters altitude (around). It comes sometimes to the light, but not so often. Now I know the hostplant and I kept a few ones potted, so I will try to collect some females and get somes eggs, like for this sp from the island. Not so easy... Have you already found some larvas directly on vines ?.... In which part of Australia are you Adam ?. Thierry
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