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Post by yorky on Feb 17, 2021 12:01:47 GMT -8
One of my favourite European butterflies is Lycaena dispar. I have bred it before years ago and when freshly emerging is a stunning species. I am particularly proud of these 2 fine female abberations.  |
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Post by yorky on Feb 17, 2021 12:06:33 GMT -8
A huge bred female next to a miniature Pieris napi and Manoila jurtina.  |
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Post by Paul K on Feb 17, 2021 17:08:45 GMT -8
What kind of steroids did you feed it on?
This dispar is absolutely monstrous!!!
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Post by yorky on Feb 18, 2021 0:34:23 GMT -8
It's a combination of very large dispar and very small napi and jurtina.
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Post by pips on Feb 18, 2021 6:14:41 GMT -8
Here is a giant female compared to a tiny male and also a tiny Iphiclides podalirius.  |
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Post by alex13 on Feb 18, 2021 12:27:19 GMT -8
Maybe add a scale to these photos to see the real size?
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Post by yorky on Feb 18, 2021 12:37:10 GMT -8
I've got better things to do with my time than place a ruler underneath every picture, the female in my picture is about the same size as aglais urticae.
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Post by joachim on Feb 18, 2021 17:11:29 GMT -8
What kind of steroids did you feed it on? This dispar is absolutely monstrous!!! Paul I like your sense of humor. Feeding steroids to caterpillars ia a really good idea! ( Where can I buy any? ) Joachim
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Post by gaspipe on Feb 18, 2021 18:04:06 GMT -8
I've got better things to do with my time than place a ruler underneath every picture, the female in my picture is about the same size as aglais urticae. Hey Yorky for members like me and the poster asking for a scale (who may not be experts )some scale lends perspective. I personally do not know the dimensions of all butterflies. |
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Post by andrewtim on Apr 15, 2021 10:33:20 GMT -8
Here is a giant female compared to a tiny male and also a tiny Iphiclides podalirius. |
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Post by andrewtim on Apr 15, 2021 10:43:19 GMT -8
Great specimens and mini forms! We need to put such in a separate topic for "mini-forms"
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