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Post by wollastoni on Mar 14, 2022 9:50:45 GMT -8
I had the pleasure to spend 2 weeks in French Guiana in October 2021 with my friend Jean-Marc ( lepidofrance). I have only few pictures as I spent most of my time collecting. It was my first time in FG and I found it a very nice Amazonian area with some great entomological lodges in several places. A big thank you to Jean-Marc for organizing and helping me during the trip. Let's start with this wonderful mettalic longhorn, Callichroma auricomum. It is not a rare species but I saw them only once, near a dead balata tree that their larvae eat. Their bronze and green reflects are wonderful. Montagne de Kaw, FG, Oct 2021. In this spot, you could admire several splendid "Coq de roche" birds. One of the most famous Amazonian birds. I saw about 15 of them in this spot (not my picture)
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Post by wollastoni on Mar 14, 2022 9:57:40 GMT -8
One Theritas sp., the most common Lycaenidae on the Kaw mountain. This picture was taken at the entrance of the Amazon Nature Lodge area. I missed a female Morpho rhetenor that day...
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Post by wollastoni on Mar 14, 2022 10:03:04 GMT -8
While putting a net on a high branch to try to capture a Memphis, I dropped this large mantis to the ground. J.A. Cerda told me it is a hard to see species as it may always stay high in trees.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Mar 14, 2022 11:08:12 GMT -8
This mantis is still not fully grown.
Adam.
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Post by wollastoni on Mar 15, 2022 3:13:40 GMT -8
A Caligo sp. in the Belizon forest. Caligo species fly at sunset only, a rather unusual behaviour for lepidoptera.
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Post by Paul K on Mar 15, 2022 7:14:31 GMT -8
There are many species of butterflies that are active at late afternoon and early evening hours especially belonging to Morphinae and Satyrinae, for example Caligo, Amathusia, Thaumantis, Melanitis, Lethe and so on. One could encounter them during the day but they usually would fly only when disturb and settle on nearby tree trunk or any overhang wooden structure in inhabited areas to wait for a sunset.
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