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Post by Fernando on Jun 5, 2012 5:46:11 GMT -8
Oh, I want this book so bad! Now I have some spare money and could afford it, but Amazon only ships within the USA
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Post by Fernando on Jun 2, 2012 18:40:51 GMT -8
Thanks again for your reply. I'll let you know as soon as I have some news about the id of this, and all the other ambigously identified specimens I catched.
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Post by Fernando on Jun 1, 2012 8:27:14 GMT -8
Dear Bill,
I posted all the pictures I have from every specimen (which sadly is only one from each), and I can't take more pictures of them as the specimens are now papered and ready to be sent to Switzerland for further research.
I can give you more precise locations though. Both the first female and the male where caught in Cerro del Vidrio (coordinates are roughly +16° 12' 42", -97° 8' 12"; elevation 1830 meters, according to Google Earth). The second female was caught in San Gabriel Mixtepec (coordinates +16° 5' 22", -97° 3' 47"; elevation 670 meters).
I really appreciate your help Bill, and I'm very sorry for not being able to give you more precise information.
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Post by Fernando on May 31, 2012 14:22:44 GMT -8
Dear Bill, Thanks for your answer. The location is Oaxaca, as you assumed. The female did carry eggs, and even layed some. I also catched several Leucanella males in the very same location. Maybe these are the males of the female's same species? And I also catched another Leucanella female which I thought to be L. contempta ssp. windi, and it is quite different from the one I posted before.
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Post by Fernando on May 30, 2012 12:47:52 GMT -8
Dear people, Is the female of this species documented? I mean, has it ever been catched? And the second question: is this a L. fusca?
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Post by Fernando on May 21, 2012 11:19:32 GMT -8
Dear people, Please help with the id of this one (sorry if the picture is not optimal): Thanks in advance!
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Post by Fernando on May 18, 2012 14:08:21 GMT -8
Dear Bill,
Thanks for the answer.
I already fed it (water + honey). Now that I know the hostplants, I'll see if I can find any and make it to lay eggs (in the case it's actually a female).
As for Saturniidae, I have found Automerises, Arsenuras, Hyperchirias, Molippas, Citheronias, Paradirphias, etc., etc. Sadly, I can't share pictures with you as the internet here is insanelly slow (it took like 15 minutes to upload both pictures in the first post). But I will when I come back home.
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Post by Fernando on May 18, 2012 8:59:22 GMT -8
Dear people, I just catched this (apparently a female) in San Gabriel Mixtepec, Oaxaca. Not 100% sure if it's a Sphingidae, but at least it looks like one! But look at the size, I've never seen a Sphingidae so small. That's why I'm not sure. Here are some pictures: Any idea of the exact species? Is it worth trying to make it lay eggs? Thanks in advance.
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Post by Fernando on Mar 12, 2012 7:13:13 GMT -8
Yeah! And your profile pic is quiet scary! Mine? It's just a Polythysana cinerascens larva
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Post by Fernando on Mar 12, 2012 7:12:32 GMT -8
Wow, incredible.
I wonder how long must have that bicycle been there in order to the larvae to cover it with their silk in that way.
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Post by Fernando on Mar 7, 2012 10:22:10 GMT -8
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Post by Fernando on Feb 21, 2012 6:00:54 GMT -8
Really? I had no idea. Robinia is easy to find over here, but Ligustrum is even easier, so next time I rear Automeris I'll try with Ligustrum in first place.
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Post by Fernando on Feb 20, 2012 16:36:47 GMT -8
Well, I had to go out for some days and my little brother took care of my larvae, which currently are just E. calleta and Automeris oaxacensis, both in a single enclosure (they are small in number).
I just got home and all but one Automerises have already spun their cocoons. But seems like my little brother didn't notice there was still a 7th instar larva left, and didn't put Robinia inside the enclosure for it to eat. To my surprise, the larva seems to be happily feeding on Ligustrum ovalifolium. Is that normal? Is it gonna survive?
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Post by Fernando on Feb 12, 2012 14:07:03 GMT -8
Not insects precisely, but amazing video nonetheless (watch till the end).
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Post by Fernando on Feb 7, 2012 6:33:56 GMT -8
Sadly, the eggs are totally deflated by now. Either these species are not compatible, or just the pairing wasn't successful.
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