CYPRAEA LENTIGONOSA BUHARENSIS

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I feel that most specimens that appear on the market and reffering as this subspecies are regular lentiginosa.

I have to admit that i only knew its existence few time ago and i have made my investigation.

It has a bluish background; small dark blotch on apex and two small at anterior tips and the three bands are more distinctive.

All lentiginosa have a well defined range and the form buharensis are only found in southern India.

I am telling this because i have seen on auction specimens sold as buharensis from Pakistan, but the problem is that they are not supposed to exist there.






Kind regards

JOSE BENTO