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Les
Member Purpuricenus
Thailand
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Posted - 05/04/2013 : 07:32:39
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Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Another uncooperative model. One photo taken and it flew higher up. Again, I hope sufficient to enable id.
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Les www.samuibutterflies.com/galleries/coleopteracerambycidae |
Edited by - Xavier on 27/01/2016 12:27:09 |
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Francesco
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Luxembourg
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Posted - 05/04/2013 : 12:17:08
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quote: Originally posted by Les Another uncooperative model. One photo taken and it flew higher up. Again, I hope sufficient to enable id.
Eh eh! By using a net all become cooperative.
It should be Glenea funerula or G. manto, but I have to check my keys. |
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Les
Member Purpuricenus
Thailand
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Posted - 06/04/2013 : 02:18:17
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Eh eh! By using a net all become cooperative.
National Park, no nets allowed! Actually, it was very frustrating, as I saw a butterfly there that has never been found in Thailand before, only in Malaysia, but I have no proof! It was flying so I could not get an acceptable photo.
I have looked at the picture in your photo gallery of G. funerula, and the markings on my specimen seem larger, but that may just be the ssp. I look forward to your key research results. |
Les www.samuibutterflies.com/galleries/coleopteracerambycidae |
Edited by - Les on 06/04/2013 02:22:26 |
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Francesco
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Luxembourg
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Posted - 06/04/2013 : 09:01:57
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In fact it is Glenea manto Pascoe, 1866 (second hypothesis). Here author's original drawing (a female):
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The species is new for Thailand... you should do somethings for that Park: in this way, it is not possible to record this species. |
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Les
Member Purpuricenus
Thailand
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Posted - 07/04/2013 : 01:46:43
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quote: Originally posted by Francesco
In fact it is Glenea manto Pascoe, 1866 (second hypothesis).
The species is new for Thailand... you should do somethings for that Park: in this way, it is not possible to record this species.
Thank you for the confirmation which is a very nice, but at the same time frustrating, surprise. I would love to do further work there, but I would need a collecting permit, which is very nearly impossible for an amateur foreigner in Thailand. |
Les www.samuibutterflies.com/galleries/coleopteracerambycidae |
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Francesco
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Luxembourg
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Posted - 07/04/2013 : 10:12:24
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I think it is possible to publish a faunistic note basing on these photos; in all cases they are a documentation. In addition, you can insert a picture of a prepared specimen of another locality (I can send it, if you need). Maybe, it could be the way to obtain a permit in future times. |
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Les
Member Purpuricenus
Thailand
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Posted - 11/04/2013 : 05:02:01
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Thank you for your encouragment. I will start working on a short note for publication. Not sure where would be best. I would be most grateful if you could email me a set photo (email in my profile).
It may be some time as I currently have 4 other papers in preparation on other insect orders! |
Les www.samuibutterflies.com/galleries/coleopteracerambycidae |
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Les
Member Purpuricenus
Thailand
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Posted - 07/05/2013 : 02:26:48
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Francesco was kind enough to forward a photo of a set specimen of G. manto. This allowed me to closely examine the two, and a couple of anomolies were seen. After reference back to Francesco, it now appears that the species is, indeed Glenea funerula funerula, which, still, is new to Thailand.
I would ask if anyone has a photo of a set specimen of this subspecies, not G. funerula javana, for inclusion in the paper I am writing, with due recognition, of course. |
Les www.samuibutterflies.com/galleries/coleopteracerambycidae |
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