I can not withstand the temptation to post some more P. quindecim pictures ….
First a photo which again shows the strong colouration of the female during courtship display:
I have a small video I wanted to show you, of the female showing full courtship display like a male. But I’m afraid the upload to YouTube doesn’t work … 🙁
Thank you Stepfanie. Great photos.
Many of your p.rubrimontis cf mimbon 2008 have been uploaded in the ‘other species’ section. They are very fine.
Also the female quindecim is a good photo. Its interesting to see how much colour they can show. I have had quindecim and I have seen the same. But its difficult to take photos of it.
I’ll try again with the video first showing the displaying female P. qindecim. Maybe it works with a link to a Picasa web album.
At the beginning it’s the female showing exactly the same courtship display as normally shown by the male.
After she has dived down under the leaves, the male responds with his own display.
Thanks Phillip. Yes, it takes a lot of practising to take photos of paros. I would also say parvulus and ornaticuada are not the easiest species to capture – so well done