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Post by Fernando on Aug 1, 2012 11:14:46 GMT -8
hhehehe sorry if this has been asked before in the forum. I hope it doesn't unleash a "holy war"
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Post by Fernando on Aug 1, 2012 11:12:58 GMT -8
As Bill said, some larvae take their time! For example, I know that some saturniids like Copaxa cydippe take up to 3 days before they start feeding.
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Post by Fernando on Jul 31, 2012 11:34:55 GMT -8
Thanks! I'll read the article now.
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Post by Fernando on Jul 31, 2012 10:06:08 GMT -8
Hi to everyone! As someone who hasn't formal studies, I've been wondering this for a good while: what is the boundary line between two insects being different species, or two insects being the same species, but different subspecies? Or, to make it clearer, when someone finds a new bug, what are the key facts that make the scientists say either "this is a new species" or "this is a subspecies of X species". I hope you understand my question
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Post by Fernando on Jul 31, 2012 6:55:50 GMT -8
Dear people,
It is possible that I'll get ova of this species soon, so I wanted to ask you for advices on how to rear them.
My main concerns are temperature and humidity conditions necessary for this species. Do these need high temps? (it is winter now where I live).
Another concern is if they will accept a foodplant change. I'm asking this because at first I'll feed them with Trifolium (which doesn't loose the leaves during winter), and then, when Wisterias leaves start to sprout, I planned to feed them with this.
Any other tips are, of course, welcome.
Thanks in advance!
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Post by Fernando on Jul 20, 2012 8:51:24 GMT -8
Wow, very nice picture.
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Post by Fernando on Jul 13, 2012 5:58:20 GMT -8
I see. I've seen that some people consider Apatelodidae as a different family though.
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Post by Fernando on Jul 12, 2012 10:55:09 GMT -8
I thought these belonged to the Bombycidae family.
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Post by Fernando on Jul 5, 2012 9:18:31 GMT -8
OK, I'll send you an e-mail with all the pictures I can find.
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Post by Fernando on Jul 5, 2012 5:33:11 GMT -8
Fernando, It is Stolidoptera tachasara First time I have seen a picture of a live one. Do you have the date? I will post image, credited to you, to Mexico page and tachasara page. Bill Oehlke Dear Bill, This picture is from my first trip to Mexico with Bernhard. Couldn't tell the exact date, but it was between July, 20th and July, 31th (2011). The exact place is Cerro del Vidrio (San Juan Lachao, Oaxaca). While not as common as other Sphingids in that area, several of these came to the light (I saw only males though). I also saw some of these during my last trip (May 14th to May 25th, 2012).
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Post by Fernando on Jul 4, 2012 13:49:49 GMT -8
Wow, a really impressive gift.
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Post by Fernando on Jul 4, 2012 4:59:13 GMT -8
Dear people, Please help on the id of this moth. Thanks in advance! Attachments:
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Post by Fernando on Jun 11, 2012 6:34:44 GMT -8
What a beautiful picture! At first I thought it was a photomontage, but it is an actual picture!
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Post by Fernando on Jun 5, 2012 7:37:49 GMT -8
Dear Bill, You're right! They do ship to other countries. It would be $6 for standard shipping, and $13 for expedited shipping. Not bad at all! Thanks a lot for the help, I'll see if I can charge my PayPal account and buy it!
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Post by Fernando on Jun 5, 2012 7:25:27 GMT -8
WOW, I hadn't seen the replies to this thread, I am so sorry. Yes! It is exactly from Cerro del Vidrio. And actually, I caught not one, but TWO of these
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