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Post by nitra on May 27, 2016 12:33:00 GMT -8
 Hope to die with the longest series of P. antimachus females! No, they are not fakes. |
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Post by trehopr1 on May 27, 2016 23:53:13 GMT -8
Good God ! Given the cost of females these days I cannot help but say --- you must have one heck of a good paying job and you must have some REALLY great contacts ! Most impressive....
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Post by timmsyrj on May 28, 2016 2:45:45 GMT -8
Good God ! Given the cost of females these days I cannot help but say --- you must have one heck of a good paying job and you must have some REALLY great contacts ! Most impressive.... I'll second the "good god" comment but the contacts can't be that "great" they've only found 2 males, lol. As for wanting to die with the largest series of female antimachus, be careful what you wish for as I think you might already have it.. No A1 females?  Rich (very jealous) P.S any zalmoxis females ? |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2016 17:57:23 GMT -8
Wow....that's simply mind blowing awesome. Having a mere one would be to die for, let alone six!!! Thanks for sharing...those are indeed gems.
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Post by nitra on May 28, 2016 18:26:13 GMT -8
Good God ! Given the cost of females these days I cannot help but say --- you must have one heck of a good paying job and you must have some REALLY great contacts ! Most impressive.... Thanks! I got these specimens directly from source and yes, I do have an amazing supplier! |
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Post by nitra on May 28, 2016 18:49:09 GMT -8
Thanks Rich and Bill!
I did have an A1 female but I sold her. I am expecting an A1 P. zalmoxis soon and I understand that they fly together if the data is correct. However, apart from selling a few and having a nice series in my collection I am most interested in the behaviour and life cycle. Andrew
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Post by cabintom on May 28, 2016 20:04:43 GMT -8
What's the locality for these?
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Post by nomad on May 28, 2016 20:46:35 GMT -8
"Hope to die with the longest series of P. antimachus females! No, they are not fakes." "I did have an A1 female but I sold her." I bet you regret selling that ? Truly Amazing series  but Perhaps they are not as excessively rare as some are making out?? |
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Post by timmsyrj on May 29, 2016 0:37:03 GMT -8
"Hope to die with the longest series of P. antimachus females! No, they are not fakes." "I did have an A1 female but I sold her." I bet you regret selling that ? Truly Amazing series but Perhaps they are not as excessively rare as some are making out?? Like all species the sexes should appear in equal numbers so I doubt they are very rare, but rarely seen is another matter, obviously this supplier has a sweet spot, and if he has found a female zalmoxis in the same locality I hope soon the mythical antimachus x zalmoxis hybrid will soon be a part of nitra's collection  Rich |
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Post by timmsyrj on May 29, 2016 0:40:16 GMT -8
What's the locality for these? I would imagine this would be a secret that is taken to the grave Tom, keep scouring the jungles looking for scaffolding towers as I imagine that's where this supplier is getting them from. Rich |
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Post by cabintom on May 29, 2016 6:03:50 GMT -8
What's the locality for these? I would imagine this would be a secret that is taken to the grave Tom, keep scouring the jungles looking for scaffolding towers as I imagine that's where this supplier is getting them from. Rich I meant more in a general sense. Kivus? Central Congo? Cameroon? |
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Post by nomad on May 30, 2016 2:01:47 GMT -8
Yes, I see no reason why the country of origin cannot be given.  |
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Post by africaone on May 30, 2016 6:02:41 GMT -8
I bet on RDC ....
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Post by nitra on May 30, 2016 8:36:40 GMT -8
I am kind of bound by confidentiality, but Africaone is partly right - they are from DRC or (RDC) and RCA also. I am sure they are not rare, just rarely caught due to habitat and difficulty accessing them in the canopy. The other possibility is that they are caught 'hilltopping' if they are exhibiting this behavior in these locations. I am sure the life cycle is known (but kept secret) and ofcourse not scientifically verified or published. Does anyone know if the life cycle of P. zalmoxis is known? |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2016 9:44:36 GMT -8
African "trophy" leps sure do have a solicitous group of gatekeepers. One comical coincidence is the latin origin for the genus Charaxes seems to be charak, or pointy stick. Quite appropriate as those with knowledge of fournierae, lydiae, acraeoides, etc. are quite distant. I imagine it's the same case with zalmoxis and antimachus-hopefully nobody complains when the life cycle is not accurately depicted   |
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but Perhaps they are not as excessively rare as some are making out??
