Hi,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to all.
Congratulations to Scott Smith for his award winning article "DEGREASING SPECIMENS" in the Members' Articles Section. Scott has won a $25.00 credit toward purchase of livestock or supplies.
Congratulations to Mario Ioppolo for his award winning submissions on "SAMIA CYNTHIA" and "SATURNIA LIGURICA" in the PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION. Mario has won a $15.00 credit and a $25.00 credit toward purchase of livestock or supplies.
Many thanks to those who have been clicking on the butterfly icons to help promote the WORLD'S LARGEST SATURNIIDAE SITE. Please continue to promote the site by clicking on the flashing butterfly images, both the one to the left and the one to the right of site specialty pages.
http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/kurthi.htm continues to be the URL of the main index. There is no login or password. Just go directly to the URL which you should bookmark or write down somewhere near your computer.
The special "United States - Canada Index", featuring all the Saturniidae from the United States and Canada, is now linked from the Main Index. The URL is http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/khusalink.htm
Half of all membership registration fees received in October, November and December will be donated to the American Red Cross.
December 19, is the deadline for members' voting for the PHOTOGRAPHY contest. There is also a $25.00 livestock/supplies prize available in this category.
Please vote for one of the following by sending me back an email with your choice by writing the word "yes" before or after your choice in a reply.
REMEMBER! Your vote will gain you a ballot in the Christmas raffle for free cocoons, an $87.00 value:
Individual Images:
Arsenura jennettae (very rare) by Chris Conlan
Hyalophora kasloensis larvae by Dean Moorewood
Hyalophora euryalus by John Callender, March 29, 2001
Emergent Antheraea polyphemus by Bruce Wiggins, March 31, 2001
Bunaea alcino larvae from South Africa by Jacolene vander Vyver, April 4, 2001
Archaeoattacus edwardsi larva by Zlatko Liber, April 10, 2001.
Archaeoattacus edwardsi moth and larva by Scott Smith, posted April 12, 2001.
Imbrasia cytheraea larva by Scott Smith, posted April 12, 2001.
Attacus caesar moth by Scott Smith, April 12, 2001.
Aglia japonica microtau larvae by Hideshi Naka, April 12, 2001.
Callosamia promethea larva by Kathleen Hawkins, posted April 13, 2001.
Epiphora mythimnia larva by Pierre le Roux, posted April 20, 2001.
Samia cynthia ricini mating by Mario Ioppolo, posted April 24, 2001.
Actias selene larva (third instar) by Mario Ioppolo, posted April 24, 2001.
Argema mittrei male and female by Scott Smith, posted April 24, 2001.
Automeris aurantiaca larvae by Mario Ioppolo, posted April 25, 2001.
Antheraea mylitta larva and male moth by Mario Ioppolo, posted April 25, 2001.
Actias luna moth inflating its wings by Scott Smith, posted April 26, 2001
Samia cynthia ricini larva spinning cocoon by Mario Ioppolo, April 27, 2001
Eacles imperialis brown larva by Mario Ioppolo, April 27, 2001
Hyalophora columbia male and female by Scott Smith, May 13, 2001
Hyalophora cecropia male by Matthew Rokas, May 13, 2001
Graellsia isabellae male by Scott Smith, May 13, 2001
Graellsia isabellae male and female by Bob Vuattoux, May 13, 2001
Attacus atlas x Archaeoattacus edwardsi larva by Scott Smith, May 15, 2001
Antheraea yamamai eggs and first instar larvae by Kurt Himmelbauer, May 17, 2001
Citheronia regalis female by Scott Smith, May 20, 2001
Hyalophora gloveri larva fourth instar (black?), May 26, 2001
Hyles lineata nectaring, May 29, 2001 Sphingidae
Hyalophora cecropia moth from egg, May 30, 2001, by Peg Arnoldussen
Hyalophora columbia gloveri moth in Colorado, June 5, 2001, by Ron Selos
Automeris amanda larva from Bolivia by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Antheraea godmani larva from Honduras by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Automeris lauta female (rare) from Honduras by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Copaxa flavina miranda male from Bolivia by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Copaxa evelynae male (VERY RARE) from Honduras by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Dysdaemonia fosteri female from Bolivia by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Leucanella stuarti (rare) from Bolivia by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Opodipthera helena fourth instar larva from Tasmania by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Citheronia lobesis jordani fifth instar larva from Mexico by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Cerodirphia wellingi sixth instar larva by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Molippa ninfa male from Mexico by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Pseudautomeris irene final instar by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Automeris palliidior male, female and 6th instar by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Arsenura batesii fourth instar larva by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Arsenura xanthopus final instar larva by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Titaea tamerlan amazonensis male and final instar by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Epiphora bauhiniae moth by Mike Matheson, posted June 13, 2001.
Attacus caesar 6th instar by Chris Conlan, posted June 6, 2001
Attacus caesar 6th instar by Scott Smith, posted July 1, 2001
Antheraea roylei moth by Mike Buczkowski, posted June 14, 2001
Antheraea frithi moth by Scott Smith, posted July 1, 2001
Antheraea frithi moth by Neil West, posted July 1, 2001
Opodiphthera eucalypti moth by Neil West, posted July 1, 2001
Citheronia regalis male by Don Adams, posted July 16, 2001
Hyalophora euryalus fifth instar larva by Don Adams, July 16, 2001
Attacus atlas moth by Bill Welch, July 19, 2001
Argema mittrei moth by Bill Welch, July 19, 2001
Actias selene moth by Bill Welch, July 19, 2001
Automeris randa female by Scott Smith, July 20, 2001
Hyalophora kasloensis larva by Scott Smith, July 23, 2001
Caligula cachara larva by Julian L. Addy, July 26, 2001
Hyalophora cecropia red female by Jeff Ausmus, June 12, 2001
Argema mittrei female by Jeff Ausmus, Aug 1, 2001
Hyalophora kasloensis larva by Scott Smith, Aug 4, 2001
Automeris zephyria larva by Scott Smith, Aug 6, 2001
Argema mittrei first instar larvae by Jeff Ausmus, Aug 12, 2001
Attacus atlas moth by Scott Smith, Aug 14, 2001
Automeris io larva by Don Adams, posted August 16, 2001
Hyalophora cecropia larva by Don Adams, posted August 19, 2001
Callosamia promethea larva by Don Adams, posted August 19, 2001
Callosamia promethea female by Kathleen Hawkins, posted August 19, 2001.
Samia cynthia ricini fifth instar courtesy of Valentino Gantz, posted August 19, 2001.
Antheraea polyphemus (form olivacea) adult and larva courtesy of Todd Huffman.
Copaxa sapatoza adults and larva courtesy of Thibaud Decaens.
Surprise! Can you guess who's smiling at you? courtesy of Scott Nelson
Hemileuca hera magnifica adults courtesy of Todd Huffman.
Eacles imperialis pini fifth instar larva courtesy of Bill Oehlke
Citheronia regalis larva by Don Adams, posted Sept. 18, 2001
Rothschildia hesperus adults and larva by Leroy Simon, posted Sept. 28, 2001
Attacus caesar adult and larvae by Leroy Simon, posted Sept. 28, 2001
Samia luzonica adult and larva by Leroy Simon, posted Sept. 28, 2001
Automeris egeus adult and larva by Leroy Simon, posted Sept. 28, 2001
Rothschildia triloba adults and larva by Leroy Simon, posted Sept. 28, 2001
Once again, please take the time to look over the photographs in the PHOTOGRAPHY Section and cast a vote prior to Decmeber 19, 2001. Thanks to all who have submitted images.
The special "United States - Canada Index", featuring all the Saturniidae from the United States and Canada, is now linked from the Main Index. The URL is http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/khusalink.htm
Half of all membership registration fees received in October, November and December will be donated to the American Red Cross.
Thanks for your support!
Bill Oehlke
If this response has been helpful or if you have enjoyed the pictures and information on one of my websites, please go to
http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/emerge.htm
and click on the flashing butterfly. This helps to promote my sites. Thankyou!
Bill Oehlke
Box 476, Montague, P.E.I., Canada C0A 1R0
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Phone: 902-838-3455
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