I have been given some elm twigs with what are probably Brick eggs and two Coleophora cases. I would be grateful for any advice on how best to keep the twigs...
I am visiting Hong Kong at the end of March, and will have a couple of days I can devote to entomology in general and the lepidoptera in particular. Does...
Hi My Apollo butterfly ova have hatched from overwintering outside but larvae show no signs of feeding. I have offered all the usual foodplants but they are...
Think of the biome they should be in right now... which sedum(LFP) are u using to try and host with? ... From: sarntelias To: Breeding_UK-Leps@yahoogroups.com ...
Cold I am giving them the option of s telephium, s alba and sempevivum They seem to migrate of the food and rest around the edge of the container. ... but ... ...
I think your choice of LFP is ok - but they seem to have emerged pretty early! I successfully paired Parnasius Apollo many years ago but the overwintering ova...
Thanks for your input. They hibernate as caterpillars in the egg I think. I tried some last year and they hatched pretty much the same time as this year but...
Yes they hibernate as fully grown 1st instar larvae in the ova case Pretty difficult species to do at every stage..... I'm fairly convinced though that...
Hi all, One of my friends spotted a female Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) egg laying last year and gave me the grass stem that 4 eggs were laid in. This...
Hi all better late than never, the above report is now available for free download from http://www.cheshire-butterflies.co.uk/ click the report centre button ...
Hey all, I found a caterpillar whilst pottering in the garden. I have looked through some but thought it might be easier with some help. It wasn't near any...
I took these shots of a possible pug larva on the 28th March. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Breeding_UK-Leps/photos/album/1829909333/pic/list If that doesn't...
Hi, Last year I decided to have a go at rearing Orange tips butterfly's. For them to make a pupa, I put some Blue Tack in the container and then poked a short...
Hi all, It is curious that the Orange tip and other Pierids (at least the British species) generally suspend themselves with the cremaster and silk pad at the...
Hi Found two interesting ? macro moth larvae today - both new for me. The first was found under moss on an old poplar log. It's about 20mm long and I think is...
Hi Ben, Small Square-spot looks a good candidate for the first but I haven't seen one in recent years. Roy thinks that at this stage it could be any of the...
Hi George, I would have said the Brick was the most likely - comparing them with the website pics. If you rear them through, the pupae of the two species are...
Hi Reg, Thanks for the info - interesting that the pupae are different, I'll certainly check that when they pupate. I'd be happy to send you some eggs in due...
Hi George, all I have now put close up pics of the Brick pupa (Agrochola circellaris) on the website at:- http://www.ukleps.org/PupaeScByFamGroups.html The...
Hi all, It is worth looking at large tufts of grass now and over the next few weeks. I have never found sweeping grass produces much (in the daytime at least)...
Hi all, I should have added:- To find the larger noctuid larvae look for a significant number of nibbled grass blades and for the Skippers etc. look for blades...
Hi There, Currently have a batch of Brown Hairstreak larvae on the go. Is there any truth in the rumour that they can be cannibalistic? Regards, Martyn Panes. ...
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