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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 28-05-2009 15:44
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 Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
App 4cm long. Pictured in Tanzania
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 28-05-2009 18:48
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7330 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Charaxes
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 28-05-2009 20:49
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Thanks Tony. What would your best guess at a species be? Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 28-05-2009 23:35
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Somewhere near jasius, but I'm not sure which species. I'll check some books tomorrow, if I get a chance!
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| Gordon |
Posted on 29-05-2009 07:18
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In my Butterflies of Tanzania the closest thing would be a male Ch. druceanus, but it is not that, sadly jasius is not illustrated. In Butterflies of Kenya Larsen has photos of the uppers of 3 species he separates out of the jasius group, but none of them fit either, that white still makes it nearer to druceanus. Sorry that is not much help. Gordon Edited by Gordon on 29-05-2009 07:28 |
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| Gordon |
Posted on 29-05-2009 07:33
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Ahh, but in Butterflies of South Africa by Ivor Migdoll there is a photo of the underside of a male Ch. brutus natalensis that looks very much like your photo. Gordon |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 29-05-2009 20:40
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Thanks Tony and Gordon. Great help you guys provide 
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