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PICTURE GALLERY 2009 a glimpse of photographs
Please enjoy!
Göran Waldeck
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| Papilio machaon Linnaeus 1758 |
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The machaon machaon female, here shown, is somewhat larger than the male and has more rounded forewings. June 3. |
| Parnassius mnemosyne Linnaeus 1758 |
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Parnassius
mnemosyne hartmanni female. Its black appearance is unusual. June 11. |
| Hyalophora columbia S I Smith 1865 |
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Hyalophora columbia male just emerged. This species is normally breeding in North America. June 11. |
| Brahmaea hearseyi White 1862 |
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Brahmaea hearseyi female just emerged from its pupa. This is a really a huge, extremely patterned moth. Breeding extension: South East Asia. June 12. |
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Brahmaea hearseyi larva, almost full-grown. In captivity the larvae accept well leaves of Ligustrum. June 24.
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| Mimas tiliae Linnaeus 1758 |
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On June 13 a bred Mimas tilae female emerged. It was set out in the forest in a pairing trap. This morning the result was as shown above, a wild male had mated her. June 14. |
| Parnassius phoebus Fabricius 1793 |
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Parnassius phoebus
sacerdos larva on Rhodiola rosea. June 21. |
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| Parnassius phoebus sacerdos female imago. This ssp of phoebus is breeding in the European Alps. July 10. |
| Parnassius a limicola Stichel 1907 |
 Parnassius a limicola is a huge ssp from the Urals. This is a male specimen. July 10. |
| Parnassius a paphlagonicus Bryk & Eisner 1937 |
 Parnassius a paphlagonicus female. Photo copyright © Otto Feldner |
| Parnassius a onarani |
 Parnassius a onarani pair mating- Ssp onarani is a recent discovery in 1987 from Turkey. |
| Cosmotriche lunigera Esper 1784 |
 Cosmotriche lunigera larva nicely patterned, here on Picea abies Linnaeus. August 19. Photo copyright © Göran Waldeck |
| Hyalophora columbia Smith |
 Hyalophora columbia on Prunus. August 25. Photo copyright © Göran Waldeck |
| Dasychira pudibunda Linnaeus |
 Dasychira pudibunda larva in forth stage. August 26. Photo copyright © Göran Waldeck |
| Hyles vespertilio Esper 1779 |
 Hyles vespertilio male just emerged from its pupa. . Photo copyright © Göran Waldeck |
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Last updated August 31, 2009
