Distribution: Zaire Breeding hints: Eudicella gralli is quite a variable species with a number of subspecies. A lot of populations have been cross-bred and hybridized without being labelled properly, adding to the confusion about proper IDs. If you keep Eudicella species, please make sure to keep your populations clean and do not crossbreed them. Eudicella […]
READ MORE »Monthly archives for August, 2011
Eudicella gralli hubini
Distribution: Zaire Breeding hints: Eudicella gralli is quite a variable species with a number of subspecies. A lot of populations have been cross-bred and hybridized without being labelled properly, adding to the confusion about proper IDs. If you keep Eudicella species, please make sure to keep your populations clean and do not crossbreed them. Eudicella […]
READ MORE »Eudicella gralli gralli
Distribution: Not sure where in Africa these come from Breeding hints: Looking at the specimen on Colin Owen’s website, I am not sure if the ID for the photographed specimen is correct. Eudicella gralli is quite a variable species with a number of subspecies. A lot of populations have been cross-bred and hybridized without being […]
READ MORE »Eudicella gralli alaeri
Distribution: Not sure where in Africa these come from Breeding hints: Eudicella gralli is quite a variable species with a number of subspecies. A lot of populations have been cross-bred and hybridized without being labelled properly, adding to the confusion about proper IDs. If you keep Eudicella species, please make sure to keep your populations […]
READ MORE »Eudicella euthalia oweni
Distribution: Zimbabwe Breeding hints: Eudicella euthalia oweni is like all other Eudicella species that I have kept a very easy to breed species. They make for a good entry into beetles breeding. Eggs are laid into a mix of rotten wood and leaves. Larvae normally do not show cannibalistic tendencies and pupate without problems in […]
READ MORE »Eudicella euthalia
Distribution: Tanzania Breeding hints: I am not sure if the proper ID still is E. euthalia. On flower-beetles.com, a very comprehensive and good resource on Cetonidae breeding, they are listed as a subspecies of Eudicella tetraspilota. Eudicella euthalia is like all other Eudicella species that I have kept a very easy to breed species. They […]
READ MORE »Eccoptocnemis semiviridis
Distribution: Tanzania Breeding hints: Breeding of this species is rather easy, however I have experienced problems during pupation, which was my mistake as I think I should have decreased the moisture more and offered sand for the pupation, which I did not. If you have more information, please share. Interesting Links: Please suggest other links […]
READ MORE »Dischista cincta
Distribution: Namibia Breeding hints: I am not aware of detailed breeding reports of Dischista cincta. If you have information, please share. Interesting Links: Please suggest other links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Please email me your pictures, if you want to have them displayed here. Pictures of living specimen: Design and […]
READ MORE »Diplognatha silicea
Distribution: Malawi Breeding hints: I am not aware of detailed breeding reports of Diplognatha. I found them a very difficult to breed species, but they were quite long lived. If you have information, please share. Interesting Links: Petr Malec has some breeding experiences written down on his website Please suggest other links that offer more […]
READ MORE »Diplognatha gagates
Distribution: Malawi Breeding hints: I am not aware of detailed breeding reports of Diplognatha. I found them a very difficult to breed species, but they were quite long lived. If you have information, please share. Interesting Links: Petr Malec has some breeding experiences written down on his website Please suggest other links that offer more […]
READ MORE »