mokky
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Post by mokky on Sept 22, 2012 0:35:39 GMT -8
Hi, guys We created new post in our BSJ blog. bsj-t.blogspot.jp/2012/09/movie-file-grey-commodore-bhagadatta.htmlGrey Commodore ( Bhagadatta austenia) is generally rare from India to China. Its unique early stages cause the taxonomist to have much difficuty in placing the ideal status of this species. I hope you guys enjoy the post! Cheers, mokky Attachments:
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Post by wollastoni on Sept 24, 2012 3:38:15 GMT -8
Thanks for this video ! Interesting species !
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Post by mokky on Sept 25, 2012 2:09:10 GMT -8
Dear wollastoni
Thank you for your comment. Yes, it is a very unique Nymphalid species. In some subspecies, the upperside has a striking violet glitter watching from some angle just like males of Apatura spp.
I hope to film such a beautiful scene in the near future.
Cheers,
mokky
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Post by wollastoni on Sept 25, 2012 3:59:29 GMT -8
His behaviour also looks close from Apaturinae's, despite it is today classified as a Limenitidinae.
We should pay more attention to behaviours in the way we classify leps. Evolution is not only a pattern issue.
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Post by mokky on Sept 26, 2012 7:19:04 GMT -8
Thank you for your response, wollastoni. I absolutely agree you but we can never study all the behaviors of all butterfly species in many cases. At that case, we have to study the external features such as wing pattern or genitalia from the specimen... Yes, I guess many butterfly species are "confused" because it is impossible to compare the biology of those species. Nature is really great. We have to do our every effort to unveil its hidden secrets.  Cheers, mokky |
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