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: 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: 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: USA Breeding hints: I am currently trying to breed this species. I have lost the male rather early, hence I am not sure if they had time to mate. However, I was informed by Ryan Minard that it is a rather easy to breed species. Eggs are laid in rather soft white rotten wood […]
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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: 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: 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: 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: Malaysia, Indonesia Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Dorcus mirabilis. It is a very common species in Malaysia and Indonesia, hence I am quite sure that hobyists have bred it already. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please […]
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Distribution: Malaysia Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Dorcus mineti. I am not even sure if this species has been exported alive, since it is a rather small and species that will only be attractive to ‘hardcore’ hobbyists. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen […]
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