http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howdon/Cat_for_ID.jpg One that escaped earlier this year. I'm guessing Muslin Moth (or possibly Ruby Tiger) but could well...
I think this one has to be Ruby Tiger (which overwinters as a larva but I don't think Muslin Moth does). Also it looks more like Ruby Tiger to me with longer...
Hi Nick/all I would agree with that - we only have one picture of the adult Muslin Moth on the website )which doesn't look much like Davids picture). We have...
Hi Allen/all, I have only reared this species once - just to adult stage. Several of the ova I was given were infertile but once the larvae started feeding on...
I bred this last year successfully, using Reg's advice. I found it quite easy, and if I can do it anyone can. I kept the larvae together until they grew too...
Hi Reg/All Thankyou for all the previous help on Deaths Head Hawkmoths,all your advice was most helpful.One other thing is, does anyone know where I can obtain...
I've had some success ( not with these species ) using a propagator - It is not a good idea to use the lid because of humidity - but - if you put a layer of...
Got a dotted border female and a couple of males in the field earlier in the week and thought I'd have a go at breeding from them. Currently they are in a...
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Hi Ben At 25 cms in length I think I would have been rather glad the bugger was dead :-)) I assume you mean 2.5 Looks like one of the "Dart" family and the...
Hello all, I have just joined this group but have been interested in breeding British butterfly species for a while now. I have used Worldwide Butterflies in...
Hi Rob, Welcome to the group. Offers from individual breeders and dealers can be obtained from the Entomological Livestock Group sent out every 2 weeks or so -...
Join the elg members from all around the country will sell you livestock for
very reasonable prices (dirt cheap compared to WWB). You will receive two
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Reg - thanks for putting this up as I didn't know about it - or at least I have missed it along the way. Richard ... From: "Reg Fry" <reg.a.fry@...>...
Hello Rob, Try Martin White, on 01909 - 474 524. Martin specialises in British stock, however, he is not on-line, and does not attend insect fairs. He has...
Hi all, A picture of a pupa was put up for id in the files area but for some reason the id request was not circulated to the group. It can be found at:- ...
Hi David The first larva is a micro. It may well be Epiphyas postvittana as this species seems to feed on any plant, although looks somewhat brownish on your ...
Hello David and Ben, Larva A looks very like Red-barred Tortrix (Ditula augustiorana) to me - can be abundant on Yew also on Leyland's Cypress (Cupressocyparis...
Hi David, I don't recognise Cat B from anything I remember seeing before. It may help to have a few more shots at other angles. I think we will have to find a...
Hi David, Having worked part way through Porter, there aren't that many species looking like your picture that overwinter as part grown larvae. One possible ...
Reg, Haven't really tried to identify it much more yet. I've found it is happy to eat willow leaves so have given it a reasonable supply and will spend some...
The local moth recorder (Colin Plant) suggests that it is Blastobasis lignea which should have a white line on the chitinised plate behind the head. On...
I think this one ( http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howdon/QBrimstone.jpg ) is Brimstone Moth but would appreciate confirmation. Found crawling on some...
Hi David I'm sure this species is not B lignea. The head and prothoracic plate are the wrong colour (should be dark brown). Lignea also has dark pinaculae and ...
Looking at the picture on UK moths I'm reasonably convinced you are right with D angustiorana. The only noticeable difference seems to be in the area of the...
Certainly looks like a Brimstone larva. The pictures on the website are from a batch of larva I obtained last year. Around half have overwintered as pupa but...
Thanks Reg. I've ordered myself a copy of Porter now so perhaps it will cut down on the things I need to ask the group about (although it probably will not). ...
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