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...
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Nick Greatorex-Davies
ngdceh
Feb 9, 2005 5:15 pm
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...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Feb 9, 2005 6:04 pm
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...
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dogdigger40
Feb 9, 2005 6:49 pm
Hi everybody I have just aquired some ovae of this Moth and would appreciate any tips and/or advice on rearing this species. Kind regards Allan...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Feb 10, 2005 8:40 pm
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...
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David Howdon
davidhowdon
Feb 10, 2005 9:12 pm
Thanks to all for the responses on this. -- David Howdon - http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howdon/...
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Dafydd Lewis
lewisdv
Feb 14, 2005 8:03 pm
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...
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dogdigger40
Feb 15, 2005 1:40 pm
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...
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RichardC
r8889uk
Feb 15, 2005 6:14 pm
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...
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David Howdon
davidhowdon
Feb 17, 2005 7:53 pm
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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Breeding_UK-Leps@yaho...
Feb 23, 2005 9:57 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Breeding_UK-Leps group. File :...
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Paul Talbot
paulinvc63
Feb 23, 2005 10:20 am
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...
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robdevas
Feb 28, 2005 12:36 pm
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...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Feb 28, 2005 3:27 pm
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 -...
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steve
monoglypha
Feb 28, 2005 6:23 pm
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
wants...
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RichardC
r8889uk
Feb 28, 2005 6:45 pm
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@...>...
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Arnold Johnson
maxcag
Feb 28, 2005 8:21 pm
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...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Mar 20, 2005 3:21 pm
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:- ...
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David Howdon
davidhowdon
Mar 20, 2005 7:36 pm
A couple of caterpillars that I am trying to ID. Pictures have been uploaded to my file in the photos area ...
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Ben Smart
bensmart65
Mar 21, 2005 8:49 am
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 ...
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Nick Greatorex-Davies
ngdceh
Mar 21, 2005 10:21 am
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...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Mar 21, 2005 11:17 am
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...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Mar 21, 2005 11:22 pm
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 ...
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David Howdon
davidhowdon
Mar 22, 2005 8:50 pm
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...
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David Howdon
davidhowdon
Mar 25, 2005 8:21 pm
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...
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David Howdon
davidhowdon
Mar 25, 2005 8:22 pm
I think this one ( http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howdon/QBrimstone.jpg ) is Brimstone Moth but would appreciate confirmation. Found crawling on some...
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Ben Smart
bensmart65
Mar 25, 2005 9:01 pm
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 ...
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David Howdon
davidhowdon
Mar 26, 2005 11:34 pm
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...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Mar 27, 2005 8:40 am
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...
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David Howdon
davidhowdon
Mar 27, 2005 7:16 pm
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). ...
