Hi all, Further to the notes below, despite some species being seen early there have been very few hawkmoths around here so far this year. I caught a female...
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georgetordoff40
Jun 2, 2003 10:55 am
Hi Reg and all, This talk of eggs has just reminded me - there is a batch of around 30 eggs on Great Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum) in my garden in Cardiff....
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Storey, M.W.
bioimages2000
Jun 2, 2003 11:15 am
Hi George, Shield bug eggs look like this. http://www.bioimages.org.uk/HTML/P160803.HTM You'll be able to see the triangles before they hatch. HTH Malcolm...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Jun 2, 2003 11:26 am
Hi all, I also found a batch on poplar a couple of days ago. The other difference between Shield bug and Lepidopterous eggs is that they are barrel shaped - ...
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georgetordoff40
Jun 2, 2003 2:29 pm
Thanks Malcolm and Reg, from your description I'm pretty sure they're shield bug eggs. Regards George...
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Shane Farrell
shanemoths
Jun 6, 2003 8:14 pm
Hi Nick sorry about the massive delay in thanking you for your excellent and superbly informative mail! I am going to make a cage similar to the one you ...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Jun 7, 2003 10:28 am
Hi Shane/all Do you have a camera so you can photograph the egg and larval stages? We now have over 300 photos in the Photos area so far but have a long way to...
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Shane Farrell
shanemoths
Jun 8, 2003 6:05 pm
Hi Reg I will certainly send across some copies soon and normally of egg and all moults as well as pupae if appropriate. mad busy at the moment though - at ...
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pdmasters2002
Jun 16, 2003 6:40 pm
I have 60-70 Adonis Blue ova on potted Horseshoe Vetch. According to the books, the larvae will only eat this although I'm assured by a fellow breeder, they...
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bughunteruk
Jun 16, 2003 9:24 pm
It isn't much help unless you have a local crop - but PBM Allen says they will eat the crushed pods of Green Pea... Reg ... According to ... a...
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Peter Masters
pdmasters2002
Jun 16, 2003 10:10 pm
Thanks for the info Reg. By Green Pea, do you mean the garden pea or something different? Peter ... From: bughunteruk To: Breeding_UK-Leps@yahoogroups.com ...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Jun 17, 2003 3:11 am
I am afraid PBM Allen doesnt make it clear which species of Pea he is referring to - does anyone else know? Reg From: "Peter Masters"...
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dogdigger40
Jun 17, 2003 7:56 am
Hi Everybody can anyone confirm what has always been a bit of a grey area for me.When people talk about 'Sallow' as a foodplant for Eyed Hawks what is actually...
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Paul Talbot
paulinvc63
Jun 17, 2003 12:02 pm
Hi Allan Sallow is also known as Goat Willow and Pussy Willow as well as Sallow. Scientific name is Salix caprea. The stuff abounds in mainly damp woodlands or...
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CedarDogs
dogdigger40
Jun 17, 2003 1:43 pm
Hi Paul Thankyou very much for your reply. Well that throws light on things for me,I now have something to go on and hopefully I can locate some. Many thanks ...
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euphydryasuk
Jun 17, 2003 2:59 pm
... Sallow. ... Just to clarify this. This is only one of several sallow species. S. caprea is broad leaved sallow. There is also S. cinerea Narrow leaved...
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flutterbynight3
Jun 19, 2003 9:34 pm
Hi All Earlier in the year i posted numerous queries surrounding the finding of hawkmoth eggs and larvae - i got loads of replies and useful information but it...
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Storey, M.W.
bioimages2000
Jun 23, 2003 9:51 am
... Worth trying sugarsnap or mange tout from the local supermarket then? Give them a good wash first to remove any insecticide residue. Malcolm...
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Matthew Smith
matsmith60
Jun 23, 2003 10:01 pm
Sounds like a trip to the organic produce isle might be a safer bet Matt Message text written by INTERNET:Breeding_UK-Leps@yahoogroups.com ... Worth trying...
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pab999ulum
Jun 26, 2003 8:34 pm
Depraved Dermapterans ,the name given to Earwigs by P.B.M.Allan are now entering insecure breeding cages through the slightest gap and devouring the...
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pab999ulum
Jun 26, 2003 8:48 pm
There are two sides to the foodplant question.Which foodplants will they feed on and which plants will they oviposit on.Room for research and reporting....
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Arnold Johnson
maxcag
Jun 27, 2003 6:26 pm
Yes, earwigs are an awful pest. My record is one earwig which cleared all approx 250 eggs of a Pearl Bordered Fritillary from a tightly sleeved pot. On further...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Jun 28, 2003 12:23 pm
Hi all, As we have had a good migration of Painted Ladies in many parts of the country you might like to have a go at finding and rearing the larvae (if you...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Jun 28, 2003 12:45 pm
I would agree, there is always room for info on additional foodplants that larvae have been found on. I was hoping that this was one area of information we...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Jul 4, 2003 8:37 am
Hi all, I have compiled an alphabetical list of the species currently illustrated in the Photos section of the forum. I have used English Common names where...
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Duncan Davidson
dwwd1
Jul 4, 2003 9:24 pm
Hi I have uploaded a couple of Dark Tussock larvae pics. Tussock1 and Tussock2. Please feel free to use them or not as you see fit. The pics were taken on 8...
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flutterbynight3
Jul 6, 2003 8:59 am
Hi all Although this year, I was really hoping to find various hawkmoth larvae, I never expected to find Hummingbird Hawkmoths! I am just posting a query to...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Jul 7, 2003 12:47 pm
Thanks Duncan, will add them to the photos section in the near future. Please keep them coming! Reg From: "Duncan Davidson" <duncan_davidson@...> ...
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Jeroen Voogd
acherontia2001
Jul 10, 2003 8:37 am
Hello Reg, All, I don't know if this group has many members from the continent but it would be a big help for me if the scientific names are mentioned too ...
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flutterbynight3
Jul 11, 2003 6:31 pm
Hi All I am going on holiday next Thursday, but I have a small number of HB Hawkmoth larvae. I do not have any growing Lady's Bedstraw to feed them on. Does...
