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Post by mothman27 on Mar 7, 2019 14:07:44 GMT -8
Is Antistathmoptera elegans Darge, 2015 a real species? If so, does anyone have photos?
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Post by eurytides on Mar 7, 2019 16:13:33 GMT -8
I googled it. There are pictures available.
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Post by mothman27 on Mar 7, 2019 17:26:51 GMT -8
I only found one photo in a box with an epiphora and lobobunaea.
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Post by eurytides on Mar 7, 2019 19:47:34 GMT -8
Of the first 14 pictures that came up when I searched, 6 were of this species, including one in the “wild.” It’s on a branch but I am not sure if someone put it there for a posed picture.
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Post by mothman27 on Mar 7, 2019 20:00:39 GMT -8
When I searched for "Antistathmoptera elegans" in the photos I only found five photos of Antistathmoptera sp., four of which where not elegans at all. If you click on the pictures they are A. daltonae. There's one on a branch but it is A. daltonae rectangulata.
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Post by eurytides on Mar 8, 2019 6:26:16 GMT -8
Ah, you are probably right then. I couldn’t ID this genus of moth if my life depended on it. Regardless, there are a few pictures out there. Pretty rare I guess.
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Post by africaone on Mar 9, 2019 1:29:24 GMT -8
one is here (some more in the original paper). They are probably more as many came out these last years (I don't see very well the difference with granti and unfortunetely barcode failed)  |
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Post by trehopr1 on Mar 10, 2019 21:11:20 GMT -8
Is that specimen figured in your avatar your specimen mothman? That is a marvelous example....
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Post by Adam Cotton on Mar 11, 2019 0:25:59 GMT -8
Is that specimen figured in your avatar your specimen mothman? That is a marvelous example.... According to the caption below his avatar it is "Eustera argiphontes - Male, Guinea". Adam. |
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Post by mothman27 on Mar 11, 2019 6:01:35 GMT -8
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Post by africaone on Mar 11, 2019 8:39:59 GMT -8
by E. Vingerhoedt and transited by me ...  He collected a lot during his trip  |
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Post by trehopr1 on Mar 11, 2019 12:50:23 GMT -8
Thanks mothman27 for directing me to that thread. I had not seen it as of late. I have only one specimen of Eustera in my collection and it is a nice piece but, not nearly as large and flamboyant as your avatar specimen. I have to say that surely must be a challenge spreading a papered one without snapping those fragile tails. I would almost think you have to spread a half dozen specimens just to wind up with one or two really good ones.
Another thing I have noticed about these is that there seems to be a lot with seemingly worn colors. Not fresh looking ex-pupa colors. So, if you do get one with nice dark colors you really have to be vigilant not to wreck it during preparation.
I have looked over a fair number in envelopes but, more often than not they have a broken tail. When I did notice a couple good ones my dealer wanted a premium price for them and I still had to take the risk spreading them. So, I opted not to bother with them.
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He collected a lot during his trip 