Origin of X Spilopterus and Melanogeny Pics

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Origin of X Spilopterus and Melanogeny Pics

Postby mrfish » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:12 am

Hi all

Just downstairs taking photos of my sandsifters and thought I would share some pics and ask if anyone can Identify the origin of my X. Spilopterus. My thoughts are maybe mabilibili? When I purchased they were just X. Spilopterus.

Spilopterus Female Holding

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Cheers

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Re: Origin of X Spilopterus and Melanogeny Pics

Postby Thomas Andersen » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:17 am

Hello Mark,

your X. spiloptera are certainly from along the Mahale coastline, and possibly from Mabilibili, as I think most of yellow X. spiloptera are collected there.

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