Distribution: Taiwan Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Dorcus miwai. This species has been bred by Taiwanese and Japanese hobbyists. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please email me your pictures, if you want to have them displayed here. […]
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Distribution: Japan Breeding hints: The breeding of Dorcus montivagus is very similar to the breeding of Dorcus curvidens is quite easy and there are many ways to achieve good breeding results. Eggs are laid into hard white rotten wood. Larvae can be reared either in: Wood logs: The logs that the females laid the eggs […]
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Distribution: Sardignia, Italy Breeding hints: Dorcus musimon has been bred for many generations by Japanese hobbyists. I have no first hand experience with this species but was told that the breeding of this species is similar to the breeding of Dorcus parallelopipedus: Eggs will be laid into relatively hard white rotten wood, which will also […]
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Distribution: Most of Europe Breeding hints: Dorcus parallelopipedus is a very easy to breed species. Females will lay eggs into hard white rotten wood. The larva will feed on the same wood and develop without problems. Pupation is inside the wood. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: […]
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Distribution: Italy (No sure about the subspecies status though, it might just be D. p. parallelopipedus) Breeding hints: I am not aware that D. parallelopipedus truqui has been bred already, but the breeding should be the same as that of the nominate species. Dorcus parallelopipedus is a very easy to breed species. Females will lay […]
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Distribution: Indonesia Breeding hints: Dorcus parryi is a quite widespread species and has a number of subspecies. While I am not aware of a specific breeding report for D. parryi parryi, I was fortunate enought to keep and breed the Malaysian subspecies of Dorcus parryi volescens. The breeding temperature was room temperature and the female […]
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Distribution: East Java, Indonesia Breeding hints: Dorcus parryi is a quite widespread species and has a number of subspecies. While I am not aware of a specific breeding report for D. parryi ritsemae, I was fortunate enought to keep and breed the Malaysian subspecies of Dorcus parryi volescens. The breeding temperature was room temperature and […]
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Distribution: Philippines Breeding hints: Dorcus parryi is a quite widespread species and has a number of subspecies. While I am not aware of a specific breeding report for D. parryi setsuroi, I was fortunate enought to keep and breed the Malaysian subspecies of Dorcus parryi volescens. The breeding temperature was room temperature and the female […]
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Distribution: Indonesia, Malaysia Breeding hints: Dorcus parryi is a quite widespread species and has a number of subspecies. I was fortunate enought to keep and breed the Malaysian subspecies of Dorcus parryi volescens. The breeding temperature was room temperature and the female laid the eggs into hard white rotten wood. The larvae were separated into […]
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Distribution: Philippines Breeding hints: I am not sure if this is Dorcus parvulus or Metallactulus parvulus. Would be nice if somebody could shed some light on this. I am not aware of breeding reports for Dorcus parvulus. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: […]
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