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wessels-motten

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Saturday, November 6th 2010, 12:56pm

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hey everybody,

I've 3 different species which I don't know the name, who knows??

Greetings Wessel Herrewijnen

(picture 3 & 4 are the same species)

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wessels-motten

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Saturday, November 6th 2010, 12:57pm

the only thing I know about the butterfly on picture 4 & 5 is that they are from Africa.

jabdoulaye

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Saturday, November 6th 2010, 2:22pm

Hi,
cannot see picture No.5
But I'm sure No.3 and 4 are not from Africa.Should be Polyura eudamippus,SE Asia.There are different subspecies.
Best regards
Hans

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Saturday, November 6th 2010, 3:00pm

To me no 1 & 2 seem to be Alcis bastelbergeri (Hirschke, 1908).

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wessels-motten

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Saturday, November 6th 2010, 3:38pm

Polyura eudamippus

Hi Hans,

I think you're right about the butterfly on picture 3 & 4, but on the needle which trough the body of the butterfly is, was a little card. On that card was writed: Africa 1985, so as you could understand I thought that it was form Africa.

by the way, do you know if it's a male or female?

Thanks for your comment

And luke,

Do you know if they are a female and a male or a male and a male or a female and a female etc.?

jabdoulaye

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Saturday, November 6th 2010, 4:43pm

Hi,
Wessel,
the shape of the body is male.The body of female is thicker and more round at the tip.
I compared it with the Polyura/Charaxes in my collection.So I'm almost 100 % sure.
Just inspect the outer sex organs with a glass.In the males it's more like a slit,in the females more like the end of a tube.
Best regards
Hans

PS:regarding the antennae in picture 1 and 2 both are males then.

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "jabdoulaye" (Nov 6th 2010, 5:08pm)