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Post by boghaunter1 on Feb 21, 2011 8:04:33 GMT -8
I never knew there were different ssp. of parthenos either?? Another old slide from back in the 80's (again from the old forum) of a single night's B. L. trap catch of A. caja...again they have never been that abundant at any time since. John K. Attachments:
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Post by boghaunter1 on Feb 20, 2011 10:31:50 GMT -8
A relatively common sp. up here in Sask. some yrs. Following is an old scanned slide of a single night's catch from one B.L. trap back in the '80's...they have never been that abundant since... John K. Attachments:
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Post by boghaunter1 on Feb 19, 2011 12:39:26 GMT -8
Hi Dvoras, Would love to see photos of your collection/individual "prize" specimens....one pic is worth a 1000 words! John K.
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Post by boghaunter1 on Feb 17, 2011 14:44:17 GMT -8
Ah yes...the famous Butterfly Company out of Far Rockaway, New York mentioned by jhowens... brings back more great memories... their beautiful, glossy, full-colour brochures were truly inspirational to me in my teens (I still have a number of them..somewhere!). I also bought my 1st ever tropical "bugs" from them & well remember the 1st time I relaxed & spread the wings of a morpho rhetenor... . Very interesting thread...
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Post by boghaunter1 on Feb 16, 2011 13:09:00 GMT -8
Hi Fellow Bugsters, I've been interested in insects ever since my own 1st instar... ;D...crawling about chasing beetles, grasshoppers, bugs, ants & later making ant farms (kept under my bed!), then collecting water beetles with kitchen strainers, then by age of 8-9... chasing butterflies with homemade nets. Saved up money & bought Holland's "The Moth Book" & poured over the plates for hrs. on end hoping one day to see & to collect some of the glorious moths pictured therein. Caught my 1st Polyphemus moth at the kitchen window shortly thereafter & pinned it inside a small wooden box I especially made for it (& still have it yet...somewhere!). Vividly remember my 1st Great Poplar Sphinx moth (Pachyshinx modesta) violently crashing into my sheet right beside my house...WOW... ...I didn't realize anything that big occurred way up here in SK! Around age 13-14 I visited our provincial museum & saw my 1st properly curated insect display/collection organized & set up by one Ronald H. Hooper...I was hooked... then & there I resolved to make my own proper scientific collection. While at the museum I also bought R. Hooper's little "Butterflies of SK'" book & read & reread it. Bought my 1st insect pins, spreading boards, storage boxes from BioQuip & began seriously collecting insects around age 16; I was always interested in all insect orders & have always considered myself a general insect collector... " a small game hunter, if you will"... ;D Had the great good fortune to actually meet Ronald Hooper in person while in my early 20's & we have been friends ever since. Sadly Ron, my oldest collector friend & longtime mentor of 30 yrs, passed away unexpectantly only 2 months ago, & I am still very devastated... . My absolutely happiest days have always been spent out in the field, in some beautiful secluded location, with a net/camera in hand collecting/photographing butterflies/bugs or crouching beside a light & sheet at night awaiting the wonders that fly in... . I so love being out in the field with nature...it recharges my spirit, my sanity & my soul ...don't enjoy so much being stuck inside curating anymore...bad back & glasses needed now! John K.
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Post by boghaunter1 on Feb 14, 2011 11:20:41 GMT -8
To be clear:
According to G. Beccaloni's book ....Gauromydas heros is ONLY known from Brazil therefore dynastes23's specimen is probably not that but may be in the same genus?? (my speculation only).... no experts on Diptera out there?
John K.
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Post by boghaunter1 on Feb 13, 2011 10:09:00 GMT -8
Interesting fact...the world's largest Mydas fly (from G. Beccaloni's book "Big Bugs Life-size") is Gauromydas heros from Brazil with a body length of 2 & 1/4" & a wingspan of 4 & 1/4"!! Your specimen from Costa Rica might be in the same genus?? Your's is just a baby!
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Post by boghaunter1 on Feb 9, 2011 12:30:19 GMT -8
Hi All, Just ran across this very, very interesting site on the net: www.photomacrography.net/Might be a lot of help for many of us... check it out! John K.
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Post by boghaunter1 on Feb 9, 2011 11:28:46 GMT -8
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Post by boghaunter1 on Feb 3, 2011 13:09:34 GMT -8
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Post by boghaunter1 on Feb 1, 2011 13:04:52 GMT -8
I see he's still busy selling apollos & other rarities on Ebay...
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Post by boghaunter1 on Jan 26, 2011 12:31:09 GMT -8
batocera,
Very Nice photos...what camera do you use?
John K.
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Post by boghaunter1 on Jan 20, 2011 10:05:15 GMT -8
R, Fascinating info...Thanks! John K.
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Post by boghaunter1 on Jan 19, 2011 14:52:25 GMT -8
Thanks Bill... ..for the mini refresher course ... I'd forgotten about relaxing with liquor... ;D & also about mounting with forceps... I hate pinholes in the wings! Will definitely give it a try. John K.
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Post by boghaunter1 on Jan 19, 2011 14:00:28 GMT -8
[glow=red,2,300]Just curious...[/glow]
Anyone have one in their collection...details?...really that rare??...photos?? The only one (image only) I've ever seen is in Smart's book...
John K.
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