Hello group, in a bit of a tizzy. My elephant hawk moths have started to emerge. They are beautiful, but what should I do??? They are in a dark box in the...
I have placed a photo in Photos>JPsPhotos A friend called today to say he had found a caterpillar in a tomato (in his greenhouse), any ideas on an id . It...
Hi J.P. I would like to see more of the caterpillar, i e closup but i am sure it is the Bright Line Brown Eye which is a common pest of tomatoes in ...
Hi J.P., I think it is most likely to be one of many colour forms of the Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea). These are a known pest of tomatoes and...
... of ... trees ... Well a very big thank you for those replies , it does indeed fit well with the bottom picture of bright line brown eye (Lacanobia ...
Hi all, Unfortunately I don’t have my camera at the moment, however, I wonder if anyone can assist. I found a caterpillar on Silver Birch recently and I...
All, I’ve found it, non-lep though, a Birch Sawfly! Best wishes, Les. ... From: Breeding_UK-Leps@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Breeding_UK-Leps@yahoogroups.com] On...
Hi I live in Inverness in the Highlands oof Scotland and we found an elephant Hawk caterpillar. It has now gone into chrysalis and would like some advice on...
I've got some of these :) Be careful with warmth, one of mine emerged this week. You should put it in a box in a shed (something that's not quite airtight, but...
Hi all, it's been a while since I posted anything. Well, I recently got a sweep net for my birthday and used it for the first time today. I tried it on some...
Hi all, I think most people overwintering chrysalis find it best to keep them in a sealed container, outside but sheltered from the most extreme temperatures...
... airtight, but that other insects can't get in, and that won't 'sweat'). Check on it every couple of weeks to make sure it's not died and gone off....
Thanks so much all this information is fantastic hope I can keep it alive as the kids at the local school are so excited about it ! thanks again ... piece ... ...
Hello, I've come to very similar conclusions about the best way to overwinter most pupae. It's amazing to read what lengths the earlier entomologists went to...
Hi Steve, I have never seen a Mother Shipton larva - but it is pretty distinctive and your larva has to be one. Did you get an overhead shot as well? I don't...
Hi Rob, all I don't recall ever losing any pupae in an air tight box other than a few that went soft within a few weeks. On the other hand if they are kept in...
Hi all, For those that are new to breeding / rearing lepidoptera you may not have noticed that there are a series of articles for beginners in the files area...
Can anyone identify this (parasitised) pupa
http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howdon/pupa1.jpg
and
http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howdon/pupa2.jpg
Found...
... The pupal stage may appear inactive, but it's a time of great internal change which must involve significant metabolism. But that said, if it's over the...
Hi Reg Found this and another on a Labiate plant that we bought on Sunday. Looks interesting and idable, any ideas? Plant possibly of foreign origin. Do not...
A female Copper Underwing eventually laid after 3 nights in a container with some oak leaves and twigs. When first laid, the ova are a pale creamy yellow and...
Hi Steve I agree with Reg on Mother shipton. It is unusual, but not unique, as a Noctuid larva with only two apparent pairs of prolegs on the abdomen, as well...
Hi Ian, all I have been puzzling over another larva I found on sallow a few days ago. It is a Geo which appears to have two pairs of vestigial legs. With the...
Thanks Ian, I've sent Reg a couple more shots, including dorsal view and head close-up. I have none which shows the vestigial prolegs unfortunately. If I can...
By the way Reg, to which book do you refer containing pupal characteristics? Cheers, Steve [VC7/8] http://www.wiltshiredragonflies.org.uk/ This mail is a...
Hi Steve, It is a two volume handbook title "LEPIDOPTERA PUPAE - Central European species" published by Apollo Books. One volume contains a key to species and...
Thanks for that Reg. I was beating some gorse today [to try and find Gorse Shieldbug - successfully!] and got several larvae. I think they are different...
Hi all, Has anyone seen or reared the larva of the Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis) in recent years? If so could you check out the example illustrated on...
Hi Steve, all The larval foodplant list that was on one of the forums recently gives the following larvae on Gorse:- Grass Emerald, Grass Wave, July Belle,...
In my opinion it Looks spot on.taking into account the photos (yours) are better quality than those on the other link .& theres likely to be some regional...
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