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European Swallowtail P.m. gorganus eggs/larvae |
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European Swallowtail Papilio machaon gorganus
Easy to rear on Fennel and other Umbelliferae, such as carrot tops, Parsnip and Wild Parsnip flowers and fresh leaves. Very attractive caterpillar, bright green, striped black and orange. Double brooded.
20 eggs (or 15 larvae if hatched) European Swallowtail larvae £10.00 June/July |
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Giant Thorny Stick Insect Trachyaretaon bruekneri FIVE nymphs |
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Giant Thorny Stick Insect Trachyaretaon bruekneri Philippines
The nymphs of this species are curiously flattened, extremely irregular in shape, and very thorny. Nymphs are supplied at 2.5cm in length or more. They become adult after about a year.
Feed on Bramble or Ivy. Keep warm in winter and they will continue to grow.
The adult female reaches 12.5 cms in length, nearly twice the size of the male.
Supplied in lots of 5 for £10.00 only. In stock now. Cannot be sent in cold weather.
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Green-veined White Ten Pupae £10 SPECIAL |
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Green-veined White Pieris napi
A delicate member of the White family, with variable markings and prominent underside veining. The larvae feed on many Cruficerae with a particular liking for Jack by the Hedge Alliaria, Horseradish Armoracia rusticana, Cresses and Mustards.
Very easy to breed. Several generations are possible in a season. The pupa hibernates. Keep the pupae cool or in the fridge until April. Lay them out to emerge in May and provide the adults with nectar flowers and stems of the foodplant on which to lay.
Harmless to garden plants (they prefer wild plants), this is a species you can breed to enhance the local countryside.
In stock now
10 pupae of Green-veined White £10.00
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Clouded Yellow Crocea Larvae |
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Clouded Yellow Butterfly Colias crocea Larvae
A great favourite with entomologists and extremely easy to rear on potted Clover. The larvae grow fast and will produce butterflies very quickly, particularly in warm conditions.
10 Clouded Yellow larvae £10.00 Sent in Spring |
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New Clouded Yellow Colias australis 10 Larvae |
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New Clouded Yellow Colias australis TEN LARVAE
Almost indistinguishable from the Pale Clouded Yellow hyale. This species was not recognised until 1947 when a Belgian entomologist, M. Berger, found that the larvae not only fed on Horseshoe Vetch Hippocrepis, but are totally different in appearance, having a brilliantly coloured pattern in black, yellow and green. Larvae will produce butterflies again this season. They will also feed on Crown Vetch Coronilla.
Ten larvae of New Clouded Yellow £10.00 Available immediately!
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Bath White daplidice pupae |
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Bath White Pontia daplidice
The larvae feed on Mignonette, a flower of chalk soil, but they also feed on various Mustard family Cruciferae, and can be reared on the heads of Cauliflower. This is a very rare migrant to Britain, found usually in the Mediterranean region. Baden Powel, a naturalist as well as pioneer, used the dappled pattern on the butterfy’s wings to disguise the plan of Mafeking when dispatched under siege!
Sent June/July
Five pupae of Bath White £10.00
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Glanville Fritillary cinxia 5 pupae |
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Glanville Fritillary Melitaea cinxia
The larvae feed on Narrow-leaved Plantain, and live in a cluster until large. These pupae will produce butterflies in August
Available May/June
5 pupae Glanville Fritillary £10.00
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Small Copper phlaeas larvae |
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Small Copper Butterfly Lycaena phlaeas
The larvae of this species are seldom offered. The larvae feed on common Dock and Sorrel. If kept warm they will pupate and produce butterflies again this year.
10 Small Copper larvae £10.00 July onwards
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Saturnia pavoniella larvae |
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Saturnia pavoniella
Although similar to our Emperor Moth pavonia, pavoniella is slightly larger and, in the male, has a much paler band on the hindwing inner margin. There are other differences in appearance and the intensity of pattern, particularly in the male. Large larvae are quite distinct from those of pavonia. Foodplants are the same as for pavonia and include Apple, Plum, Blackthorn, Bramble, Hawthorn, Heather, WIllow, Birch, and many others. Pavoniella females pair several times (pavonia only once). Progeny of hybrids of pavonia with pavoniella are infertile, which indicates that pavoniella is a true species. Pavoniella is found in central Europe, extending south to Greece and for some distance into Turkey and well into Asia Minor.
10 larvae Saturnia pavoniella £12.50 £10.00 May
20 larvae Saturnia pavoniella £15.00 |
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Tau Emperor eggs/larvae |
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Tau Emperor Moth Aglia tau
This European Silkmoth flies in early spring and is one of the Silkmoths (Saturniidae). The young larvae are adorned with antlers, as impressive as the American Hicory Horned Devils! Foodplants include Lime, Oak, Birch, Hawthorn, and other trees and shrubs. Pupation is in leaf litter. Single brooded. Highly recommended. Very easy to breed: lay the pupae out in February for March emergence. The moths fly and pair by day, and particularly appreciate sunshine. Eggs are laid on the cage sides.
Eggs first ready in April
15 eggs Tau Emperor Moth £6.95
30 eggs Tau Emperor Moth £10.00 |
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Emperor Moth pavonia cocoons |
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Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia
Britain’s only Silkmoth. The male and female have similar markings, but the female is larger, and the male is more brightly coloured. Emergence is in March/April. Pairing is easy – if you have a female, she will often attract males from miles away. The Emperor Moth occurs in many rural areas but is particularly found on heaths, where they breed on Heathers. The larvae feed on a variety of plants, from Sallows and Willows, to fruit trees, Hawthorn and Blackthorn, and Bramble. The caterpillars cluster in the early instars, eventually spreading out and becoming brightly coloured, as beautiful as such exotics as the Indian Moon Moth. The cocoon is spun in the foodplant. An interesting construction with a neck and open end, through which the adult emerges. This is one of the fun species to rear.
In stock now.
5 Emperor cocoons £ 10.00
10 Emperor cocoons £15.00
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