Distribution: Brasil Breeding hints: Leptinopterus have only recently made it into the breeding hobby. Several species have been reproduced over several generations. In general, they seem fairly easy to rear, similar to Odontolabis. However, I have lost many specimen in the pupal phase. Interesting Links: Breeding report Leptinopterus burmeisteri Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: […]
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Leptinopterus burmeisteri – an interesting and easy to breed species
I want to start reporting about my breeding projects with some more frequency again. I think a good one to start with is Leptinopterus burmeisteri. This species is from Bahia in Brasil, and was considered quite rare. Specimen were rarely on offer and if they were, the would have been really expensive. They are relatively […]
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Distribution: Brazil Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Leptinopterus tibialis. I am not sure if this species has even made it into the hands of hobbyists yet. If you know more, please let us know. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of […]
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