Jerome Teva Paire
Jerome Teva Paire of France, is currently
(November-December 2006) stationed near Rabi
(Ogooue-Maritime Province),
Gabon.
Jerome writes, "I'm currently working in the jungle of Gabon
(for Shell - Sorry!)."
Jerome sent me a plate of eight different Saturniidae that
he captured one morning, November 19, and adds,
"All shots are taken 26km away from
so-called Rabi.
Coordinates: 01 deg 48' 16" South; 09 deg 54" 37" East.
"I'm also glad you put a name on all species. This is utterly very
appreciated; in fact, I'm NOT a specialist of these heteroceras
(I'm 100% focused on the 'Delias' genus - Pieridae - I'm sure you've
heard of them). Having said that, my 'normal' assignment is in
Angola, in Soyo (north-west), at the Delta River of Zaire. I'll send
you some news shots from there, if
you're interested...
"Sure, I'll send you the same shots in 'better' quality, even if I
just got a Sony T3 - not a professional camera ;o)) Some pictures are
blurry, I'm doing my best with what I got in store...
"As you say, these shots have been taken between 6:15AM and 6:45AM
yesterday, within the base camp. All on the white walls of our
unit/containers, or on the floor. Simply unbelievable, even for me
who get used to it... The prospect sounds endless!"
Some of the nicer spcimens Jerome sent in the first round
of submissions are posted below.
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia)
dione, Rabi, November 19, 2006, courtesy of
Jerome Teva Paire.
Aurivillius triramis, Rabi, November 19, 2006, courtesy of
Jerome Teva Paire.
Pseudantheraea imperator, Rabi, Gabon, November 19, 2006, courtesy of
Jerome Teva Paire.
Lobobunaea acetes, Rabi, November 19, 2006, courtesy of
Jerome Teva Paire.
Lobobunaea ?, Rabi, November 19, 2006, courtesy of
Jerome Teva Paire.
Orthogonioptilum species, Rabi, Gabon, November 19, 2006, courtesy of
Jerome Teva Paire
I'm looking forward to receiving many more images from Jerome, and am
especially looking forward to seeing what he can send from Angola.
Hope to have the unknown Lobobunaea and Orthogonioptilum
species identified soon.
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