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,QWURGXFWLRQ EXWWHUÀLHVLQIRXUIDPLOLHVZHUHUHSUHVHQWHG The Upper Forest Ecosystem is one of the most The following taxa were recorded: 3DSLOLRQLGDHGraphium GLYHUVHLQ$IULFD,WLVKRPHWRQDWLYHEXWWHUÀLHVUHFRUGHG policenes; 3LHULGDH paradoxa paradoxa, Colotis to date (Larsen 2008). The forests, part of the Upper HXLSSH HXLSSH &DWRSVLOLD ÀRUHOOD (XUHPD KHFDEH VROLIHUD Guinea Forests, are home to an estimated 725-775 species of (XUHPDVHQHJDOHQVLV%HOHQRLVFDO\SVRFDO\SVR$SSLDVV\OYLD Lepidoptera. Forty-three of these are thought to be endemic $ HSDSKLD HSDSKLD /HSWRVLD DOFHVWD DOFHVWD / PHGXVD (Larsen 2008, Fox et al. 1965). Liberia’s lowland tropical /\FDHQLGDH  0LPHUHVLD OLEHQWLQD LVDEHOODH $[LRFHUVHV broadleaf forests have been ravaged by a 14-year civil war. KDUSD[ +\SRO\FDHQD DQWLIDXQXV DQWLIDXQXV + VFLQWLOODQV These forests are threatened by commercial and subsistence /DULQRSRGDHXUHPD(XFKU\VRSVPDODWKDQDPDODWKDQD=L]XOD factors, including hunting, small scale collecting of non-timber K\OD[ 1\PSKDOLGDH  1HSWLV QHPHWHV QHPHWHV 1 PRURVD forest products, and small and large scale farming. As a result, -XQRQLD RFWDYLD VHVDPHV  - VRSKLD - RHQRQH RHQRQH - PDQ\IRUHVWEXWWHUÀLHVPD\KDYHEHHQXQDEOHWRVXUYLYHEHFDXVH WHUHDWHUHD$ULDGQHHQRWUHDHQRWUHD$DFWLVDQHV&\PRWKRH of the absence of a closed canopy. Others may be well adapted FDHQLV%HEHDULDWKHRJHQLV(XU\SKXUDFKDOFLV+DPDQXPLGD to survival in disturbed habitats (Larsen 2008). GDHGDOXV(XSKDHGUDMXVWLFLD+\SROLPQDVPLVLSSXV$FUDHD  ,ZDVLQWHUHVWHGLQEXWWHUÀLHVFRORQL]LQJIUDJPHQWHGIRUHVW URJHUVL $ DOFLQRH $ HQFHGRQ HQFHGRQ $ HQFHGDQD $ patches and edges adjacent to water bodies. I selected seven FDHFLOLD$FDPDHQD$VHUHQD$QHREXOH$HSHDHSHD$ different forest habitats to survey. These included two oil palm ERQDVLD$DFHUDWD%LF\FOXVVDQGDFH%GRURWKHDGRURWKHD% plantations, three rubber plantations, an urban forest on a river, IXQHEULV

%XWWHUÀLHV,QKDELWLQJ2LO3DOP)RUHVWV Oil palm has been traditionally farmed in Liberia at least since I was growing up there in the sixties. As far back as I can remember, oil palm farms have been a common sight when travelling up into the interior. Collecting at the two oil palm habitats turned out to be productive. Sixty-three species of 1. Oil Palm Habitat bean crops (Larsen 2005), is common in disturbed areas where Fabaceae species grow abundantly with oil palm. With eleven species, the $FUDHDwas the largest representive among . $FUDHDHHQFHGRQ is common in villages and surrounding forests. An interesting reproductive feature of this species is that more than half of all broods are all-female. In , Larsen (2005) recorded 95% out of 61 broods as female. This happens when male embryos are killed off by parasitic and sometimes symbiotic bacteria in the genus :ROEDFKLD (-LJJLQV HW DO1998). Also of note is 'DQDXV F FKU\VLSSXVthe Common Tiger, a dry season species commonly found in disturbed forest areas. Breeding grounds located in dry river beds are inundated and destroyed when the rainy season comes in. It is not until the rains stops six months later that this species can breed again (Larsen 2005). 2. Worker Toting Oil Palm Fruit Individual Lepidoptera species are closely linked to their habitat and host plants. However, these species appear to be well adapted to survival in disturbed areas, including oil palm habitats. This collection took place during the dry season so any VSHFLHVQRWLQÀLJKWGXULQJWKLVWLPHZHUHH[FOXGHG2XUQH[W collection will be taken during the rainy season and will likely SURGXFHPDQ\RWKHUVSHFLHVQRWLQÀLJKWGXULQJWKHGU\VHDVRQ

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The 2012 photo contest attracted 43 entries from eight photographers. It was judged by four independent judges in three categories %XWWHUÀLHV0RWKVDQG,PPDWXUHV EDVHGRQVFLHQWL¿FDQGDHVWKHWLF merits of the pictures. The winning photographs are published in this issue:

%XWWHUÀLHV&DWHJRU\ 1VWSODFH & 5REHUWR5H]HQGH*UHYHMarpesia chiron marius 1\PSKDOLGDH IHHGLQJRQWKHEDQNVRIWKH,JXD]X5LYHU 3KRWRJUDSKHGLQ,JXDVVX1DWLRQDO3DUN,JXDVVX)DOOV3DUDQi%UD]LO Camera: Sony DSC-W70 camera. 2QGSODFH % Alexandr Chuvilin: 3\UJXVPDOYDH L. (Hesperiidae), Russia, Kaluga region. 3UGSODFH $ Geoff Gallice: Cithaerias pireta pireta (Nymphalidae), B

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Isla Colon in Bocas del Toro, Panama, July 14, 2012. Narrative: “I was walking through the forest to a large tree, in order to climb it. My camera was buried under the climbing gear. I noticed the mating pair of Cithaerias pireta as I scared them away - I instantly thought: “what a great photo it would be.” Fortunately, they alighted on a nearby leaf and waited long enough for me to snap this photo.” Equipment: Nikon D7000 and a 70-200mm lens.

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