Distribution: Cambodia, Mt. Bokor Breeding hints: Hexarthrius sanuchii is supposedly the rarest of Hexarthrius species. There specimen with red and some with black elytrae. The black ones look very much like Hexarthrius nigritus. Still a very rare species in breeding. I reared mine on kinshi, which they grew quite well on, both females died during […]
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Distribution: Laos Breeding hints: I am not aware of Hexarthrius vitalisi cottoni having been bred or being exported alive. Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It is important to feed the imagines with proteins, as otherwise males might kill females and vice versa. Eggs are laid into relatively hard […]
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Distribution: Thailand Breeding hints: I am not aware of Hexarthrius vitalisi myashitai having been bred or being exported alive. Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It is important to feed the imagines with proteins, as otherwise males might kill females and vice versa. Eggs are laid into relatively hard […]
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Distribution: China Breeding hints: Hexarthrius vitalisi tsukamotoi has been bred Japanese and Chinese hobbyists. I do not know more about this. If you do, please let me know. 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. […]
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Distribution: Congo Breeding hints: Homoderus johnstoni is considered a very rare species from Congo. It has been bred by Japanese hobbyists. I neither have experiences with this species, nor am I aware of a detailed breeding report. Please share your experiences with Homoderus johnstoni. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this […]
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Distribution: Congo Breeding hints: Homoderus mellyi has been repeatedly bred by hobbyists. It seems to be a very easy to breed species. However, I neither have experiences with this species, nor am I aware of a detailed breeding report. Please share your experiences with Homoderus mellyi. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information […]
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Distribution: Vietnam, Yen Bai Breeding hints: Kirchnerius are in general very similar in breeding to Prosopocoilus. Eggs are laid into medium hard white rotten wood. Larvae can be reared on flake soil, but I have also tested Pleurotus ostreatus kinshi (Ohiratake), which also worked well. Interesting Links: If you are aware of any pages, or […]
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Distribution: South India Breeding hints: Kirchnerius are in general very similar in breeding to Prosopocoilus. Eggs are laid into medium hard white rotten wood. Larvae can be reared on flake soil, but I have also tested Pleurotus ostreatus kinshi (Ohiratake), which also worked well. I have reared Kirchnerius guangxii now for 3 generations and found […]
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Distribution: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea Breeding hints: Lamprima adolphinae is a relatively easy to breed species. Females are laying eggs into soft white rotten wood. Some females in my breeding were digging deeply into wood pieces and creating long tunnel systems before laying the eggs. Keeping of the larvae is quite easy and they can […]
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Distribution: Australia Breeding hints: Lamprima aurata is a relatively easy to breed species. Females are laying eggs into soft white rotten wood. Some females in my breeding were digging deeply into wood pieces and creating long tunnel systems before laying the eggs. Keeping of the larvae is quite easy and they can be reared on […]
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