tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693930219127879451.post1335311960179717523..comments2024-03-22T23:35:47.931-06:00Comments on Invertebrate Dude: A Confusing Taxonomy Disscusion: Gromphadorhina sp. "grandidieri" "Black Tiger"Invertebrate Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08805593561535078108noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693930219127879451.post-7122204609396347072020-04-01T21:30:10.129-06:002020-04-01T21:30:10.129-06:00Yeah it's still considered a valid genus, but ...Yeah it's still considered a valid genus, but it really shouldn't be... The taxonomy of the entire Gromphadorhini needs an overhaul, so whenever someone gets around to making a formal revision, I'm sure they'll tackle the genus "Princisia" as well. ;)Invertebrate Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805593561535078108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693930219127879451.post-58983186052746579102020-04-01T17:21:05.070-06:002020-04-01T17:21:05.070-06:00Just looked it up and apparently it hasn't bee...Just looked it up and apparently it hasn't been made invalid officially yet it seems. We need more blattodean taxonomists...<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />ArthrovertsKoAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769164664032864665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693930219127879451.post-45961084895050635052020-03-29T00:32:50.466-06:002020-03-29T00:32:50.466-06:00But for now, since Princisia hasn't been made ...But for now, since Princisia hasn't been made a synynom of Gromphadorhina YET, we must still call them Princisia, or "Princisia" at least... Invertebrate Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805593561535078108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693930219127879451.post-83795113709490896892020-03-29T00:30:40.913-06:002020-03-29T00:30:40.913-06:00Oh the genus Princisia is almost certainly invalid...Oh the genus Princisia is almost certainly invalid, (an eventual synonym of Gromphadorhina I'm sure), but the species vanwaerbeki might be valid, (as valid as any other Gromphadorhina species at least). Invertebrate Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805593561535078108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693930219127879451.post-88191491693282053892020-03-28T23:21:52.415-06:002020-03-28T23:21:52.415-06:00I thought "Princisia" is an invalid name...I thought "Princisia" is an invalid name though? Aren't they some sort of yet-to-be-identified Gromphadorhina?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />ArthrovertsKoAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769164664032864665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693930219127879451.post-1863234224892367302020-03-24T19:36:41.892-06:002020-03-24T19:36:41.892-06:00All of Brandon Maines' (Magnificent Beasts) hi...All of Brandon Maines' (Magnificent Beasts) hissers are pure, (most of them come from Kyle's stock, I believe with the exceptions of his E.chopardi, E.javanica and G.oblongonata, but all those look pure as can be). The only species he doesn't yet have are pure standard "Princisia" "Princisia -Black and White", or sp. "Black Tiger"... There's also one unidentified Gromphadorhina stock in EU culture that may be a different species than what we have, or is at least markedly different and believed to be pure... Invertebrate Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805593561535078108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693930219127879451.post-36837163939979632392020-03-23T22:36:01.721-06:002020-03-23T22:36:01.721-06:00Argh. That really is quite disheartening.
Do you ...Argh. That really is quite disheartening.<br /><br />Do you have any recommendations for sources of pure Hissers (any and all species) besides Roach Crossing?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />ArthrovertsKoAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769164664032864665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693930219127879451.post-68986297177210948582020-03-19T17:13:54.293-06:002020-03-19T17:13:54.293-06:00Most definitely, hybrids, especially mislabeled on...Most definitely, hybrids, especially mislabeled ones pose the biggest threat to the preservation of pure hisser species in captivity.<br /><br />Most hissers are easy to breed, and even the finicky ones have still been around for decades, it's the introduction of other species and hybrids to the bloodlines, or the market getting flooded with mislabeled hybrids that actually poses a threat to these species in captivity. Unfortunately that's already happening, so dedicated keepers must take care if they want to preserve each unique strain of hisser, by buying from trusted sources, doing basic line tracing, as well as careful comparison of their individuals to images of pure stock.<br /><br />The more mislabeled hybrids out there, the less variety of species this hobby is gonna have, I for one feel it would be a huge shame NOT to have the choice of keeping several very distinct lines, each with their own morphology, stunning coloration, husbandry, etc., and end up with only a selection of hybrids that usually pale in comparison to their parent stocks in appearance, and have generally lost their unique features... Invertebrate Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805593561535078108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693930219127879451.post-30704376458665227332020-03-19T16:03:51.110-06:002020-03-19T16:03:51.110-06:00A fine pickle it seems. Do you see this as being a...A fine pickle it seems. Do you see this as being a real issue in the conservation of this(these) species moving forward as Madagascar's ecosystem likely becomes further degraded?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />ArthrovertsKoAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769164664032864665noreply@blogger.com