Hi all My apologies for those who recieve UK-Leps too and have already had this message. I just thought I would let you all know that I have uploaded some nice...
Hi Reg Just to let you know that the Elephant Hawk larvae has indeed spun up a cocoon amongst the layers of kitchen towel. I will leave well alone, as you...
Hi Geoff Contrary to Reg's method of allowing the larvae to pupate in kitchen towel, I use sterilised peat or peat substitute for my larvae. I don't like...
Thanks for the info Paul. I will bear all this in mind if I should happen to be given, or come across, these in future. In fact, I will probably not be able to...
Hi all, I cannot claim any credit for the 'artificial' method for pupating larvae. I also used peat and various other mixtures for around 40 years and...
Hi all, Paul Waring has confirmed that there are at least two forms of the Ruby Tiger larva - as mentioned below (see photo in the files area). It may not be a...
Too big in my opinion and it does not look like a typical blue's egg. Best regards, Jeroen Voogd The Netherlands ... Van: British Marine Life Study Society...
Hello Andy, If I am looking at the correct egg - then no.. The Adonis Blue egg is similar to that of the Holly Blue but with a different pattern. See our ...
Hello, Well spotted. I did not know what a blue egg looked like. I have been trying to find a picture. As the egg was laid on a grass, a brown does seem more ...
I understand that Chalkhill blues rarely lay on the foodplant but on surrounding plants so where they lay the eggs may not be diagnostic British Marine Life...
I understand that Chalkhill blues rarely lay on the foodplant but on surrounding plants so where they lay the eggs may not be diagnostic (Graham best) Hello, ...
British Marine Life Study Society <Glaucus@...> wrote:I understand that Chalkhill blues rarely lay on the foodplant but on surrounding plants so where...
Hello, Thanks for the information, which I had looked at before and then forgotten. Common Blue larvae http://tinyurl.com/6scly It may not be a butterfly egg...
Hi The image shows two pupal cases found in stumps (mostly birch) in June. I think the top one is of large red-belted clearwing (of which I found several) as I...
Hi all, Have now updated the website with pictures of the Ruby Tiger. Also the Oak Hook-tip and Dark Dagger. Additions to the Pebble Hook-tip. Regards Reg ...
I discovered these at Argos which may be interest, I actually bought them to store something other than shoes, but having got them I can see lots of potential...
Hi all, New 'early stage' pictures posted today include the Pale Tussock and Clouded Yellow. The list of species covered so far follows. Regards Reg Angle...
Hi all, a two part question please. 1: is this a Lime-speck pug larva http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Breeding_UK-Leps/files/SJC/ and 2: if so is it possible to...
Hi Steve, As you are aware there are very few pictures of this pug around. There is one in Porter and one in the Photos section of this forum. I have never...
Thanks Reg, it didn't like my garden scabious but managed to get some more Devils-bit [for now]. Had 2 larvae but the other one doesn't look too happy. It may...
Richard, Thanks for this tip - always useful to know about different containers! I hear that Tesco and Ikea are both selling very cheap packs of airtight food...
I like these because they are not airtight but do have a close fitting lid - I seem to have problems raising larvae in sealed containers even when I drill...
Hi all, A friend has recently passed on what he tells me are Eyed Hawk pupae that he reared from larvae on willow. However it's just occurred to me that they...
Smerinthus ocellata has a smooth pupa and Laothoe populi not. Best regards, Jeroen Voogd The Netherlands ... Van: georgetordoff40 [mailto:tordoffgm@...] ...
Hi George, Very easy to tell - Eyed Hawk are smooth and shiny and a lightish brown, Poplar are much darker with a rough mat finish! The are illustrated side by...
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