Tropical butterflies for captive breeding

Wonderful greenhouse list. What do you mean by that ?

Wonderful greenhouse list. What do you mean by that ?

which of them are the easiest to breed doma

You will review the food supply for each species, and understand what's what. I was going to try using peanuts to make a morph. But it was never assembled, and the area for planting a sufficient amount of biomass was not found. Think for yourself, breeding is not a dozen caterpillars, then getting attached to our equivalents of forage plants means reproducing only seasonally, and if you are going to keep a permanent population, then find out what they feed on and what can be grown at home on a permanent basis. Well, I poured you some water, then it's up to you!

Morpho (at least Mogpho peleides) can also be grown on Acacia and clover.

On legumes in one word.

And most sailboats require citrus fruits, if I'm not mistaken. Grow papilio swallowtail on dill. You'll gain some experience.

I'm torn between Attacus atlas and Mogho peleides, who is easier to breed? And what conditions do Morpho pleides caterpillars need?

This post was edited by Entomon-30.03.2012 13: 40

Better Atlas! Morfyd hasn't bred yet, I don't know. And here is a good suggestion for you about Swallowtails!!!

Better Atlas! Morfyd hasn't bred yet, I don't know. And here is a good suggestion for you about Swallowtails!!!

Only buy swallowtails.

You can also exchange it!

In large quantities, I can only offer giant scolia and burdock.

If I am not mistaken, the following 8 representatives will be suitable for home breeding:
1. Attacus atlas;
2. Argma mimosae;
3. Actias selene;
4. Phoebis sennae;
5. Myscelia cyaniris;
6. Hebmoia glaucippe;
7. Hypolimnus bolina;
8. Morpho pleides.

Many will do, you just need to have experience, and constantly build it up!

If you start with the atlas, you will immediately encounter the situation of males leaving and females "hanging". Therefore, you will need to buy several batches, connect the delivery time and the release time of imago. Estimate the required amount of food. In general, success to you, and go ahead! Without experience of mistakes, nothing will happen . And do not forget that many tropics need high humidity and at the same time good ventilation.

If you start with the atlas, you will immediately encounter the situation of males leaving and females "hanging". Therefore, you will need to buy several batches, connect the delivery time and the release time of imago. Estimate the required amount of food. In general, success to you, and go ahead! Without experience of mistakes, nothing will happen . And do not forget that many tropics need high humidity and at the same time good ventilation.

I have limited finances, so I will grow peleides.

You are not the only one who takes detailed notes and photographs , accumulate ,in a word, invaluable experience, and share it with us!

I'm sorry, I accidentally looked into the topic, butterflies are far from my interests.

Such a book was seen: "Tkacheva E. Yu., Berezin M. V. 2010. From butterflies of the house to the House of butterflies: a guide to the maintenance and breeding of lepidoptera, Moscow: Akropolis Publishing House, (series "Home Exotarium"). - 152 p., fig.: 80 color photos on the tab. Scientific editor of the doc. Professor of the Department of Entomology, Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University V. B. Chernyshev. ISBN 978-5-988070-34-4"?

http://entomology.ru/

I'm sorry, I accidentally looked into the topic, butterflies are far from my interests.

Such a book was seen: "Tkacheva E. Yu., Berezin M. V. 2010. From butterflies of the house to the House of butterflies: a guide to the maintenance and breeding of lepidoptera, Moscow: Akropolis Publishing House, (series "Home Exotarium"). - 152 p., fig.: 80 color photos on the tab. Scientific editor of the doc. Professor of the Department of Entomology, Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University V. B. Chernyshev. ISBN 978-5-988070-34-4"?

http://entomology.ru/

I saw it of course! I even wanted to buy it, but I can't find it anywhere, can you tell me something?

This post was edited by Entomon-04.04.2012 19: 57

Did you write to the authors? Although, if the publication is commercial, then the authors may have only a few copies.

By the way, I have just searched, it has already appeared in in the store , I'll order it now!

This post was edited by Entomon-04.04.2012 20: 35

There are also books: butterflies in the home insectarium(Tkachev O. A., Tkacheva E. Yu.) and breeding butterflies "Tips of a veterinarian" (V. V. Bashinsky). In all such books, everything is almost one to one written, but there are good tips everywhere!

Oh, by the way...good books that Sergey85 called (Tkachev and Bashinsky) - you can say that there is all the basic information on the content of butterflies...
The rest of the nuances are already the personal practice of butterfly guardians)

There are also books: butterflies in the home insectarium(Tkachev O. A., Tkacheva E. Yu.) and breeding butterflies "Tips of a veterinarian" (V. V. Bashinsky). In all such books, everything is almost one to one written, but there are good tips everywhere!

Oh, by the way...good books that Sergey85 called (Tkachev and Bashinsky) - you can say that there is all the basic information on the content of butterflies...
The rest of the nuances are already the personal practice of butterfly guardians)

Are these the ones?

Well, yes!!!

I must admit that this is the first time I've heard about the advice of a veterinarian (?) and O. Tkachev. I can't say anything bad, I just wasn't interested in this topic. But, Tkacheva E. Yu. and Berezin M. V. are professionals of the highest level, after all, the Moscow Zoo is by no means the last place in animal breeding.

And what conditions do Morpho pleides caterpillars need?

Peanut leaves. On them, the females also lay eggs well.

Tkachev O. A., Tkacheva E. Yu. "Butterflies in the domestic insectarium". I found this book in my bins, posted it, read it .

All priva) who can tell me where you can buy tropical butterfly caterpillars)))

write to your email address sirine4ka@mail.ru

All priva) who can tell me where you can buy tropical butterfly caterpillars)))

In the Internet, vestimo. Type in Google: "buy butterfly caterpillar" and "buy butterfly pupae". Dozens of vendors will pop up. In Russia, too, there are. Type "butterfly pupae"in Yandex. Look for caterpillar suppliers inside Russia on molbiol.

This post was edited by Wild Yuri - 06.04.2012 20: 08

By the way, I have just searched, it has already appeared in in the store , I'll order it now!

Here you can pay more for delivery than for a book! Does anyone know where else to buy it?

This post was edited by Entomon-06.04.2012 20: 16

Here's what I found about Selena:
PEACOCK-eyed SELENE
Actias selene (Hübner, 1806), Saturniidae, Saturniinae
In captivity, caterpillars obtained as a result of breeding from artificial culture in mid-July continued to feed on birch and apple trees until the end of August. The butterflies appeared at the end of September. The caterpillars obtained as a result of captive breeding from an artificial culture in early October were fed on poplar, elm, raspberry, and in late autumn and winter they were fed on lingonberries until the end of December. The butterflies appeared at the end of May of the following year. From indoor plants, you can also use azalea. The pupa in the cocoon normally overwinters at temperatures from +5 to-5C and moderate humidity, possibly withstands lower temperatures. Breeding was carried out and gave good results, long-term culture is possible. There are also reliable data on good results of breeding in captivity. (Message from R. Nenashev, Gomel)

Taken from the page http://www.macrolepidoptera.ru/info/83

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I would also add that some people die from condensation in the cage. And yet: the second generation grows very slowly (mating 26. VII, laying 27. VII, pupation 2. XI.) Fed oak leaves-birch, apple, cherry-for some reason ignored from birth. And, by the way, it's good that the oak tree, in the Moscow region in early November, you can still pick up rare green twigs only on the oak tree.
In general, the feeling is that in the fall they do not have enough heat even in the apartment - I put the cages on the warm lid of the aquarium - they seem to have more fun moving their jaws.

And how do they handle crowding?

the older you get, the worse it gets.

How much space is needed for hundreds of adult caterpillars?

I kept the Euchloron (Acherontia atropos)separate, as in this photo http://molbiol.ru/forums/uploads/a001/b034...-1233082296.jpg
But since the food is ordinary foliage, and not an artificial environment, I wrapped a cut of a branch with a wet napkin and wrapped it tightly in plastic wrap. I also lined the bottom of the box with a napkin (toilet paper) and put the same piece under the lid, so that excess condensate was absorbed into the paper. 3-4 age normally lived in a team of 10-15 pcs, in 5 liters of eggplants from under the mines.water (the bottom is cut off, the bottle is turned over, the branches are put in water and passed through the neck-respectively, from above, instead of the cut bottom-a grid) Only it is necessary to calibrate the tracks in groups - so that the whole group is more or less in the same weight category.

You will review the food supply for each species, and understand what's what. I was going to try using peanuts to make a morph. But it was never assembled, and the area for planting a sufficient amount of biomass was not found. Think for yourself, breeding is not a dozen caterpillars, then getting attached to our equivalents of forage plants means reproducing only seasonally, and if you are going to keep a permanent population, then find out what they feed on and what can be grown at home on a permanent basis. Well, I poured you some water, then it's up to you!

I tried on peanuts, my morphos were not at all impressed with this plant

If you start with the atlas, you will immediately encounter the situation of males leaving and females "hanging". Therefore, you will need to buy several batches, connect the delivery time and the release time of imago. Estimate the required amount of food. In general, success to you, and go ahead! Without experience of mistakes, nothing will happen . And do not forget that many tropics need high humidity and at the same time good ventilation.

mda I suffered the same fate with atakusami. Perfectly grown sailboats on citrus, generally unpretentious, except that the food plant they have LIMOOOOON, kotory is worth a horseradish and does not grow in our strip

I have a question in this topic, maybe someone came across postponed my Caligo Memnon, do not believe it, there is no problem not on a banana, but on zameokulkas, caterpillars appeared, and then everything hung up, who has experience?