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Post by homard on Sept 19, 2011 7:26:39 GMT -8
Ohh! Afghan - a dream... You should be trying to collect Autocrator (my avatar) and Inopinatus, as well as some endemic Colias ( shahfuladi, e.g) and Paralasa danorum!!!! ....
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Post by wollastoni on Sept 19, 2011 8:13:10 GMT -8
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Post by homard on Sept 19, 2011 9:33:54 GMT -8
Olivier, is it possible to get some financial support for expeditions? I 'knocked at some doors' in the past, close to WWF, with the proposition of a program to study the biodiversity of the arctic-alpine butterflies, while it's not too late - in the connection of the global climate change. The answer was 'It's not interesting to sponsors. They could give money for some attractive big critters like whales, Amur tiger and alike. Noone would give money for the insects'
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Post by wollastoni on Sept 19, 2011 9:50:45 GMT -8
Homard,
ALF expeditions are not subsidized. I am afraid you won't obtain sponsors... I finance a part of my collecting trip costs (maybe 5 or 10%) by selling some leps I personally collect. It helps other collectors find some rarely offered leps.
But such collecting trips costs a lot, unfortunately. Anyway now we are lucky being able to travel in all parts of the world (even if most part of the world is now totally destroyed...)
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Post by timoinsects on Sept 20, 2011 4:25:21 GMT -8
thank you for sharing which helps to know what insects lives there. hope Taliban will make some contribution on our collection rather than doing evil.
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Post by pennswoods on Sept 20, 2011 15:11:58 GMT -8
did you see/catch any bianor ssp. From what I remember, yes. It was over 20 years ago, and I didn't have much in the way of references for identifying what I had. I vividly remember deep black swallowtails with "heavy" tails, and the red crescent markings on the uns hindwings. I lived and worked in a fairly remote, northern part of the island. Collecting competed for valuable off-time with snorkeling, spearfishing, fishing, and ... chasing other things. I did have a pretty nice butterfly, moth, and beetle collection however by the time I was due to rotate.
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Post by lloyd on Dec 29, 2011 5:14:22 GMT -8
Hi Zac, I don't think there is a problem importing dead insect specimens into the US. See the link to USDA APHIS regulations and the pasted text below. You should pack them well and check them straight through to Atlanta. I'm in Kabul now and would like to have a similar collection so let me know if you think I could purchase one. Lloyd www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/permits/faq/insects_faqs.shtmlQ. Do I need a USDA permit to import dead arthropods? A. USDA does not require permits for dead arthropods*. Under 7CFR 330.200, "biological specimens of plant pests, in preservation or dried, may be imported without further restriction under this part, but subject to inspection on arrival in the United States to confirm the nature of the material and freedom from risk of plant pest dissemination". Packages must not contain any plant material, soil, or other plant pests and are subject to inspection by Customs or USDA officials at the port of entry. In addition, the importer is responsible for complying with other Federal or State requirements (e.g. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, etc.). Please note that a completed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Form 3-177 should accompany shipments at the point of entry.
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Post by joee30 on Jan 3, 2012 7:09:08 GMT -8
Sadly, I can confirm that the MP's and customs are not letting any bugs in or out of the country. I am currently in S. afghanistan, and have collected some cool grasshoppers, a couple of moths, and a nice dung beetle. I was thinking about sending it home through the post office, but they search the box and it's contents. sneaking them out might seem worthwhile, but risky, especially because they make you dump them. The worse part is that they make you dump all the contents from your rucksacks and backpacks when you are heading back home in Manas. I hope this helps some and good luck with bringig them back. You have some very nice bugs. BTW, where did you get them in?
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Post by wingedwishes on Jan 3, 2012 7:37:20 GMT -8
So perhaps the seller can send them.
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