Photography Submissions: 2010

Go to 2010 Larvae Photography Contest This section is dedicated to Leroy Simon. I first saw some of Leroy Simon's beautiful, award winning photos in the Lep. Soc. publications. I either sent him a letter or spoke to him on the phone, recognizing his accomplishments with a camera, and asked if he could send me some of his "seconds" for posting on the internet. He has been sending me great photos ever since. Imbrasia cytherea, courtesy of Leroy Simon copyright.

Members are encouraged to submit images in any number of different forms: slides, negatives, prints, electronic (cds or jpg email attachments).

All images remain the property of the photographer.

In addition to the images listed below, January 2006 - December 2006, there are hundreds of images available in the
February 2001 - December 2001 archives.
January 2002 - December 2002 archives.
January 2003 - December 2003 archives.
January 2004 - December 2004 archives.
January 2005 - December 2005 archives.
January 2006 - December 2006 archives.
January 2007 - December 2007 archives.
January 2008 - December 2008 archives.
January 2009 - December 2009 archives.
At the bottom of this page are links to complete alphabetical archives 2001-2006.

I have my own scanner for regular pictures and can also do negatives and slides. It is probably easiest for you to send images to me in jpg format as email attachments.

Any slides, negatives or pictures sent will be scanned; the originals will be returned, and I will also transmit electronic copies to you as email attachments or on floppy diskettes. Please advise me, though, before sending any images. This is a free service, but I cannot allow myself to get bogged down with excessive scanning

Many members have sent cds of entire collections and that has been most helpful in expanding the data base.

For 2010 there are three contests:

1) Twenty-five dollar livestock or supplies* prize for the best (my judgment) set of Saturniidae life history photos of a species not currently depicted in full life cycle on the site:
Set should include adult, cocoon, eggs and at least three different instars, including the final instar.

2) Twenty-five dollar livestock or supplies* prize for the best individual image (my vote) of a Saturniidae adult.

3) Twenty-five dollar livestock or supplies* prize for the best individual image (my vote) of a Saturniidae larva.

Supplies* means any of the prizes (books, sleeves, cds, prints, memberships) so designated for the competition.

Individual Images Molippa cruenta male, Itanhandu, Minas Gerais, Brazil, January 5, 2010, Larry Valentine. Syssphinx molina male and female, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, January 4, 2010, 1000m, Jason Weigner. Automeris basalis male, Itanhandu, Minas Gerais, Brazil, January 11, 2010, Larry Valentine. Dysdaemonia boreas male, W of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, January 4, 2010, Jason Weigner. Rothschildia aurota speculifera male, Itanhandu, Minas Gerais, Brazil, January 26, 2010, courtesy of Larry Valentine. Procitheronia principalis adult (recto and verso), January 26, 2010, Serra da Mantiqueira, Itanhandu, Minas Gerais, Brazil, courtesy of Larry Valentine. Argema mimosae female, courtesy of Steve Ife. Actias rhodopneuma male, courtesy of Gary Saunders. Lobobunaea goodii, male, female, in copula, larva, Gabon, courtesy of Thibaud Decaens. Actias isis, male and female, courtesy of Gary Saunders. Bunaea alcinoe, male and larva, courtesy of Gary Saunders. Rothschildia lebeau inca, male, courtesy of Gary Saunders. Cricula cameronensis, female and larvae, courtesy of Gary Saunders. Citheronia regalis, male and female, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson. Lobobunaea acetes male, female and fifth instar larva, La Lope National Park, Ogooue-Ivindo, Gabon Citioica anthonilis male, Gurupi Biological Reserve, Maranhao, Brazil, April, Thibaud Decaens Adeloneivaia catoxantha lacrimata male, Embrapa Forest Reserve, Moju, Para, Brazil, Thibaud Decaens Lobobunaea phaedusa, male, female (verso), larva, Gabon, Thibaud Decaens Syssphinx molina male and larva, Embrapa Forest Reserve, Moju, Para, Brazil. Carnegia mirabilis Gabon, Africa, Thibaud Decaens Goodia lunata Gabon, Thibaud Decaens Nudaurelia amathusia Gabon, Thibaud Decaens Orthogonioptilum arnoldi/neoprox, Gabon, Thibaud Decaens

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