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Post by lepidofrance on Jan 8, 2020 1:59:10 GMT -8
Here is what is written in the article quoted above about the food plant. This is an assumption:
"According to researchers' hypotheses, the Antimachus would get its venom from the ingestion by its caterpillar of the leaves of Strophanthus gratus, a thick liana that winds between the tops of the trees. The plan is to spot Strophanthus flowers in the canopy using a drone. Then to install a sophisticated network of ropes allowing to evolve in the heights in order to explore the vines over their entire length. Hoping to meet there, perhaps, a caterpillar whose nobody knows the exact appearance."
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Post by lepidofrance on Jan 8, 2020 1:47:24 GMT -8
lepidofrance: It has been a long time since I have read a post from you. I only collect North American material. Although I read almost everything on Insectnet, I will glance at some things without responding. However, I read almost everything from you, I have learned a thing or from you. I was on the European Insectnet, life is too short and there is way to much to read. I am only active on what I call,the New World Side. Many moon's ago when I was active on both sides, I enjoyed reading posts and threads on the British Isle's and the relationship with the surrounding land masses. There were great conversations about the early Lepidopterists and where they collected. I miss those conversations. But as I have said, life is way too short. Have you been to the tropics lately? Dear Leptraps, Yes, it's been a long time since I intervened on this forum. As you write, life is too short. This is why, I mainly frequent the other forum: The Insect collector forum. Yes, I have traveled several times in the Tropics this year: in French Guiana, in Laos and in Thailand, in Colombia and in Benin. On these pages, we will find some "memories" of these trips: www.lepidofrance.com/quelques-rhopaloceres-communs-du-benin/ collector-secret.proboards.com/thread/3157/back-colombia collector-secret.proboards.com/thread/3172/back-benin collector-secret.proboards.com/thread/3025/copula-before On the recent French expedition devoted to Papilio antimachus, see this web page (in French), even if the article is not relevant: www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2019/12/25/dans-les-forets-centrafricaines-la-traque-du-plus-grand-et-mysterieux-papillon-d-afrique_6024026_3212.html All the best, lepidofrance
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Post by lepidofrance on Jan 5, 2020 2:53:06 GMT -8
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Post by lepidofrance on Dec 13, 2019 16:20:03 GMT -8
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Post by lepidofrance on Dec 13, 2019 16:04:53 GMT -8
Looks like Morpho sulkowskyi hoppiana Niepelt, 1923 from South Colombia (Narino).
In Peru, according the new systematic, it's not Morpho sulkowskyi but M. lympharis with 7 subspecies and another one in Bolivia. The only M. sulkowskyi flying in Peru is M. sulkowskyi nieva Lamas & Blandin, 2007 (Alto rio Nieva, Alto rio Mayo).
Globaly, in the North (Colombia): Morpho sulkowskyi. In the South (Peru and Bolivia) : Morpho lympharis. With the said exception of M. sulkowskyi nieva in northern Peru.
Regarding the subspecies M. lympharis selenaris Le Moult & Real, 1962, it flies in Carpish, Palcazu, Pachitea (Huanaco, Peru).
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Dec 13, 2019 15:49:35 GMT -8
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Post by lepidofrance on Dec 13, 2019 15:49:35 GMT -8
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Post by lepidofrance on Dec 7, 2019 2:58:12 GMT -8
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Post by lepidofrance on Dec 6, 2019 1:10:42 GMT -8
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Post by lepidofrance on Dec 6, 2019 1:08:25 GMT -8
Seems to be Morpho helenor carillensis Le Moult & Real, 1962. In Costa Rica, flies on atlantic slopes : Heredia, Alajuela, Limon and Cartago. It is this subspecies that is most often used in butterfly farms.
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Post by lepidofrance on Dec 3, 2019 3:07:13 GMT -8
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Post by lepidofrance on Dec 3, 2019 2:57:53 GMT -8
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Post by lepidofrance on Sept 10, 2017 0:52:07 GMT -8
Last year, I met an Australian member of InsectNet.Forum on the Montagne de Kaw in French Guyane !
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Post by lepidofrance on Sept 8, 2017 0:57:30 GMT -8
" 47 and 49 look like same species and they might be Elymnias sp. mimicking Euploea."
Yes, I checked the Elymnias genus. But, The Elymnias generally present an irregular edge of the posterior wing. This is not the case for 47 and 49.
29 is a subspecies of Euploea nemertes : herbsti (West Irian) or polymela (Solomons Islands).
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Post by lepidofrance on Sept 7, 2017 13:53:20 GMT -8
20 - Hypolimnas pandarus or H. deois (SE Asia) 25 - Precis milonia, male (Africa) 26 - Euxanthe crossley, male (Africa) 29 - Euploea leucostictos (SE Asia) 33 - Doleschallia hexophthalmos (Papua) or D. bisaltide (SE Asia); probably hexophthalmos 49 - Euploea crameri ? (SE Asia) 51 - Discophora sondaica, male (SE Asia)
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Post by lepidofrance on Sept 7, 2017 13:10:20 GMT -8
New photos !
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