Distribution: Australia Breeding hints: Here is the breeding report that I wrote for this species. To my knowledge this is the only species of the genus Dorcus in Australia. Interesting Links: If you are aware of any pages, or want your own breeding reports linked to, please let me know and I will link to […]
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Dorcus groulti
Distribution: Thailand Breeding hints: I am not aware of any breeding reports for this Dorcus groulti. I think they have been bred by Japanese beetle breeders before. Interesting Links: If you are aware of any pages, or want your own breeding reports linked to, please let me know and I will link to them. Specimen […]
READ MORE »Prosopocoilus giraffa nilgiriensis
Distribution: South India Breeding hints: Several years back, this species has been reared by Japanese breeders. I really hope it is still around, as I am really hoping to get my hands on them as well and breed them myself. They are bred the same way as the nominate species, or the very common Prosopocoilus […]
READ MORE »Prosopocoilus astacoides fraternus
Distribution: China Breeding hints: Prosopocoilus astacoides fraternus are relatively easy to rear. They are laying their eggs into white rotten wood logs, and larvae develop in white rotten wood or flake soil. I only found it quite complicated that imagines took a very long time to become active, and as such I did not get […]
READ MORE »Prosopocoilus dissimilis tokunoshimaensis
Distribution: Japan Breeding hints: Prosopocoilus dissimilis are regularly bred mainly by Japanese enthusiasts. I think they also need a hibernation as hatched adults in order to become active and mate and lay eggs. Interesting Links: If you are aware of any pages, or want your own breeding reports linked to, please let me know and […]
READ MORE »Prosopocoilus mysticus khooi
Distribution: Malaysia Breeding hints: I am not aware of any breeding reports for Prosopocoilus mysticus khooi, but cannot imagine that they would be different from standard Prosopocoilus breeding Interesting Links: Please suggest me one if you are aware of one, and I will publish it here. Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please email me […]
READ MORE »Prosopocoilus inquinatus yazaki
Distribution: North East India, Arunachal Pradesh Breeding hints: Prosopocoilus inquinatus yazaki is an interesting small species, which does not seem to be difficult to breed. I have tried twice, once with 2,1 and the female had died in transport, so this did not work out. I then tried with 8 larvae in 2020, which hatched […]
READ MORE »Prosopocoilus passaloides
Distribution: Indonesia Breeding hints: I am not aware of any breeding reports for Prosopocoilus passaloides. But I would expect that these are not different from other small Prosopocoilus species. Interestingly, they do really look a bit like Passalidae. Would love to see them alive one day. Interesting Links: Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please […]
READ MORE »Prismognathus arcuatus
Distribution: China Breeding hints: I am not aware of any breeding reports for Prismognathus arcuatus. Interesting Links: Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please email me your pictures, if you want to have them displayed here. All Pictures © Copyright of their respective owners. Design and Text © Copyright of Benjamin Harink, any use is […]
READ MORE »Prismognathus angularis
Distribution: Japan Breeding hints: I am not aware of any breeding reports for Prismognathus angularis, but am 100% sure that this species has been reared by Japanese breeders. I think there was also a preference of brown-rotten wood pieces for this genus, for egg laying and larval development Interesting Links: Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living […]
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