Entomological trip April 2013

[lepidofrance]

The Lepidopterists of France Association next entomological journey will take place end of April 2013 : 10 days in Ebogo, Cameroon.

Cost from Paris (all included, except visa fare and insects bought to local dealers) : 1300 euros (probably something less).

See explanations on :

www.lepido-france.fr/2012/05/ebogo-au-cameroun/

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[lepidofrance]

Along a forest path near Ebogo, an Euphaedra attracted by mango chunks thrown in there two hours before.

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[wollastoni]

For all those who complain of not getting their parcel from Cameroon, just register !

[simosg]

I wish there were a similar organisation which organizes such interesting trips in Germany. I think without speaking French it is not useful to take part at your trips.

Hannes

[lepidofrance]

Among us, many speak english ...

[lepidofrance]

and probably most of the registered travellers can tell you :

aussehen! ein Schmetterling auf der linken Seite!



Guten Abend!

[simosg]

I'm sure most of you speak english. But if I'm the only one who is not speaking french and all have to speak english during the trip due to me, I don't want this.

I'm also sure, when you call me that there is "ein Schmetterling auf der linken Seite", you are doing this because you want to catch the top rarity on the other side for yourself.

Hannes

[lepidofrance]

For sure, on the Ebogo forest path, there were butterflies on both sides !

(and many agressive ants along the trail !)

[Deleted]

Do the guides also concentrate on beetles for the collectors on your trip. Such as the goliathus etc?
thanks
pete

[lepidofrance]

Yes, they do. As far I know (from their mails), the local guides collect mainly goliaths and Cerambycidae.

We are a Lepidopterists Association ; anyway, among us many coleopterists. At least, there will be two coleopterists in the french team in Cameroon, a Carabidae specialist and a Lucanidae specialist.

[wollastoni]

Hannes < "I'm also sure, when you call me that there is "ein Schmetterling auf der linken Seite", you are doing this because you want to catch the top rarity on the other side for yourself. "
--> you're totally ready to hunt with French collectors

[simosg]

Yes, the time has come to organize trips with German speaking collectors now. Due to less experiences with trips abroad, I can't do this without help.

By the way, where is Claude / nomihoudai?

Hannes

[lepidofrance]

"Due to less experiences with trips abroad, I can't do this without help"

The main difficulty in organizing an entomological trip is to find within the country a good guide: knowing the good sites, flight periods (for butterflies), friendly and reliable. Either we find in traveling around the country in question, either we get his name and address by relations (most often an entomologist who has stayed in the same country).

Then things are relatively simple even if often necessary to negotiate group rates with local carriers, hotels, etc..

The last difficulty lies in the composition of the group of entomologists: we need friendly people, ready to sleep (sometimes) on a board or under a tarp in the rain forest, and especially not the type to capture everything, leaving nothing to other (no participant saying: look to the left to catch the insect right!). Therefore, avoid the company of stockpiling collectors with commercial tasks ...
With such a hunter, disharmony in the group is inevitable (not to mention ethical).

[simosg]

Thank you for your tips.

Hannes

[lepidofrance]

In Ebogo village : village house with night collecting equipment;