Coptomia mauritania fasciata is a beetle species from Madagascar. For some reason most Madagascan species, I was lucky enough to deal with, were very tricky to breed. A long time back I was successful in breeding two species of Bricoptis through a few generations. They were rather productive with high egg numbers, larvae were absolutely […]
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While most breeders prefer the big and showy species, this article is aimed at the smaller species, that are not often named in articles about flower beetles. These small ( up to 1,5 cm in size) species have many advantages. For instance: You don´ t need much space to breed and keep them: Boxes of […]
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In 2003, I got the chance to visit a friend in Osaka who was studying there. Sadly I only had about ten days, but they were well spent. I flew to Osaka in the beginning of august, which was already a bit late for beetles, but managed to collect some Oxycetonia jucunda and Protaetia orientalis. […]
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