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Post by panzerman on Dec 10, 2012 12:59:24 GMT -8
rarely seen pachliopta species endemic too Sri Lanka formerly Ceylon.... John  Attachments:
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Post by jaume on Dec 10, 2012 14:05:25 GMT -8
Nice John! These is one of the few specimens I still don't have from the indoaustralian region.
JAUME
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Post by panzerman on Dec 10, 2012 14:46:05 GMT -8
Its really tough too get these days, Jaume. I suspect most go direct too Japan. I know that I have seen specimens on Japanese dealers pricelists, but the prices were out of this World! I was offered an AI female for $4800, that is crazy. I got this male from US dealer back in 1997 for $250(today $1000)with inflation. But I think ever since the UK gave Ceylon independence, the govt. of Sri Lanka has been creating an ecological disaster, with clear cutting all the teak forests, rampant civil war, this of course creates a strain on endemic flora and fauna. John  |
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