Birdwing collection

bashissel
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Birdwing collection Jan 9, 2013 14:16:27 GMT -8

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Post by bashissel on Jan 9, 2013 14:16:27 GMT -8

Hey all,

A few weeks ago an 87yo acquaintance asked me to try to sell his birdwing collection because he will be moving to a retirement home soon. Since I am a beetle collector, I am not that familiar with lepidoptera. Therefore, I was wondering if some of you could tell me if all the speciesnames correspond to the specimens in the boxes.
And given that they are correct, what would you think would be a reasonable price for this collection? Are there any species that are more valuable? (My mind goes out to O. tithonus misresiana and O. paradise afrakensis.)

Most of the specimens are still in quite good shape, some have minor defects, mostly shriveled abdomen.

The specimens are placed in two 8-drawercabinets.

Box 2 : Trogonoptera trojana (Stgr. Palawan)
Trogonoptera brookiana albescens (Maleisie)
Trogonoptera brookiana brookiana Wallace (Borneo-Balla Bac Isl.) - enkel female

Box 3 : Ornithoptera priamus priamus (Ceram)
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon cronius

Box 4 : Ornithoptera priamus arruana Linne (Aru Islands)
Ornithoptera priamus admiralitatis Manus (N. Guinea)
Ornithoptera priamus euphorion (N. Queensland)

Box 5 : Ornithoptera priamus poseidon teucrus (Biak)
Ornithoptera priamus demophanes (N. Guinea)
Ornithoptera priamus hecuba (Kai Islands)

Box 6 : Ornithoptera croesus lydius (Halmaheira)
Ornithoptera rotschildi Kenrick (N. Guinea)

Box 7 : Ornithoptera priamus urvillanus
Male = Ornithoptera priamus urvillanus
Female = Ornithoptera priamus caelestis

Box 8 : Troides oblongomaculatus (Celebes)
Troides rhadamantus
Troides criton (Halmaheira)

Box 9 : Troides hypolytus suleansis (Sula Islands)
Troides hypolytus hypolytus (Ceram)
Troides aeacus thomsonii (Maleisie)

Box 10 : Troides helena maurus (Kanegau Islands)
Troides helena helena (Maleisie)
Troides helena cerberus (Maleisie)

Box 11: Male = Ornithoptera priamus caelestis
Female = Ornithoptera priamus teucrus ?

Box 12: Ornithoptera paradisea arfakensis
- Kotobu (Weyland Mts. West Irian N-Guinea, okt.nov.)
Ornithoptera tithonus misresiana
- Anggi Seen (Arfak Geb. West Irian N-Guinea, okt.-nov.)

Thanks in advance for your help!

Kind regards,

Bas

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bashissel Junior Member Posts: 22	Birdwing collection Jan 9, 2013 14:21:15 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bashissel on Jan 9, 2013 14:21:15 GMT -8 Let's see if I can post images like this.. Attachments:

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bashissel Junior Member Posts: 22	Birdwing collection Jan 9, 2013 14:23:49 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bashissel on Jan 9, 2013 14:23:49 GMT -8 box 6 Attachments:

bashissel Junior Member Posts: 22	Birdwing collection Jan 9, 2013 14:24:08 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bashissel on Jan 9, 2013 14:24:08 GMT -8 box 7 Attachments:

bashissel Junior Member Posts: 22	Birdwing collection Jan 9, 2013 14:24:25 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bashissel on Jan 9, 2013 14:24:25 GMT -8 box 8 Attachments:

bashissel Junior Member Posts: 22	Birdwing collection Jan 9, 2013 14:24:40 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bashissel on Jan 9, 2013 14:24:40 GMT -8 box 9 Attachments:

bashissel Junior Member Posts: 22	Birdwing collection Jan 9, 2013 14:25:03 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bashissel on Jan 9, 2013 14:25:03 GMT -8 box 10 Attachments:

bashissel Junior Member Posts: 22	Birdwing collection Jan 9, 2013 14:25:18 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bashissel on Jan 9, 2013 14:25:18 GMT -8 box 11 Attachments:

bashissel Junior Member Posts: 22	Birdwing collection Jan 9, 2013 14:26:34 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bashissel on Jan 9, 2013 14:26:34 GMT -8 box 12 Attachments:

pittendrighinsects Senior Member Posts: 279	Birdwing collection Jan 9, 2013 15:00:08 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pittendrighinsects on Jan 9, 2013 15:00:08 GMT -8 How much for the specimens in Box 3,4,5,7,11,12? Quintin

bichos Darwin Posts: 1,085	Birdwing collection Jan 9, 2013 15:11:15 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bichos on Jan 9, 2013 15:11:15 GMT -8 Jan 9, 2013 15:00:08 GMT -8 pittendrighinsects said: How much for the specimens in Box 3,4,5,7,11,12? Quintin Probably wants to sell the whole lot together. Where are you located bashissel???
	It seems therefore that a taste for collecting beetles is some indication of future success in life!--Charles Darwin

fred2802 Junior Member Posts: 24	Birdwing collection Jan 10, 2013 3:44:51 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fred2802 on Jan 10, 2013 3:44:51 GMT -8 Box 11 is O.p.caelestis male + female priamus probably teucrus.

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