Thanks KK. regards Arjan On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Gauri Gogate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Very very nice snap.Thank you! > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Cc:* J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:59:00 AM > *Subject:* [ButterflyIndia] Grass Jewels (Freyeria trochylus and putli) > > hello all, > > JM Garg's butterfly in question is* Chilades putli* (the Eastern Grass > Jewel). see the attached for difference between this species and* Chilades > trochylus* (the Grass Jewel). in* trochylus* (the two pictures to the > right in the attached file) the tornal spots on the upper side are > prominently orange-crowned, and the marginal spots on the underside have > extensive orange borders. in* putli* (the picture on the left), the upper > side has no orange and the extent of orange on the underside is highly > reduced. the picture of* trochylus* given in isaac's recent book (p. 262) > is a misidentification: it is actually* putli*. isaac's entire "Status" > and "H&H" sections for* trochylus*, in fact, belong to* putli*, not*trochylus > *.* putli* is extensively distributed in india and the oriental region > while* trochylus* is mostly an african species that penetrates into the > indian subcontinent but isn't as common or widespread. most of the grass > jewel pictures you would find in indian books or on the web are* putli*. > Evans treated* putli* as a subspecies of * trochylus* and, following > Gaonkar's Western Ghats butterfly checklist, i had also lumped it > under*trochylus > * in my various previous publications and web-pages. however, following > most other recent authors, who treat* putli* as a species distinct > from*trochylus > *, i will be treating* putli* separately in my upcoming books. > > note that i have used* Chilades* rather than* Freyeria*, with which most > of you are familiar for these two species. this change is following Larsen's > text for* putli* from Butterflies of Bangladesh (p. 70): "It was > previously known in the combination* Freyeria trochylus putli*, but the > generic name is invalid and* C. putli* is specifically distinct from* C. > trochylus*...". larsen includes* putli* under* Chilades*. > > i will be writing more about these two species in my upcoming systematic > catalog of indian butterflies but i hope that the above information > clarifies the issue for everyone. let me know if any confusion still > lingers. > > cheers, > > At 8:56 PM +0530 11/25/08, raju kasambe wrote: > > Dear Sir, > > The difference is significant. I think Isaac or KK will be the right person > to comment now. > > It is indeed a great catch. > > Regards, > > Raju > > > > > > On 11/17/08,* J.M. Garg* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Thanks, Raju ji, > > Doesn't seem to match with pictures of* Freyeria putli* at http://www.malaeng. > com/blog/ ?p=4323 <http://www.malaeng.com/blog/?p=4323> > > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 10:09 PM, raju kasambe <kasambe.raju@ > gmail.com<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > wrote: > > Dear Sir, > > I think this might be the* Freyeria putli*, the nearest species of Grass > Jewel (*Freyeria trochylus*). Please confirm. > > Regards, > > Raju > > > > On 11/14/08,* J.M. Garg* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Grass Jewel (*Freyeria trochylus*)- a variation? On 181008 in Narshapur > forest around 80 Km. from Hyderabad, AP. > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna:http://en.wikipedia > .org/wiki/ User:Jmgarg1 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups. google.co. in/group/ indiantreepix? > hl=en<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en> > > > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna:http://en.wikipedia > .org/wiki/ User:Jmgarg1 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups. google.co. in/group/ indiantreepix? > hl=en<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en> > > > > > > > -- > > > Dr. Krushnamegh Kunte > > Post-doctoral Research Fellow (Kronforst Lab) > FAS Center for Systems Biology > Harvard University > 52 Oxford St > Northwest Lab Room 458.40-3 > Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. > > Ph: (617) 496-0078 > Cell: (512) 577-1370 > Fax: (617) 495-2196 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] edu or krushnamegh@ gmail.com > > Academic Website: http://www.people. fas.harvard. edu/~kunte/ > AcademicsHome. htm > General Website: http://www.people. fas.harvard. edu/~kunte/ index.htm > > > > -- Arjan Basu Roy 6/7 Bijoygarh, Kolkata - 700 032 West Bengal, India Be natures' mate! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Enjoy -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
