Distribution: France Breeding hints: I am not aware of the breeding of this species. I do believe that Gnorimus has already been bred by hobbyists. If you have any information, please spill the beans Interesting Links: Please suggest other links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please email […]
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Glycyphana quadricolor
Distribution: Malaysia Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Glycyphana quadricolor. Please share your information, if you have experiences with this species. Interesting Links: Please suggest other 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 […]
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Distribution: Malaysia Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Glycyphana festiva. Please share your information, if you have experiences with this species. Interesting Links: Please suggest other 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 […]
READ MORE »Glycyphana nicobarica
Distribution: Malaysia Breeding hints: I found larvae of Glycyphana nicobarica in a small tree hole in a rubber tree in Malaysia. Very active small larvae that I fed mainly on white rotten wood and which were a very easy to breed species. I doubt that anybody still has them in breeding, even though they were […]
READ MORE »Glycyphana fulvistemma
Distribution: Japan Breeding hints: I found Glycyphana fulvistemma a more difficult to breed species. I think the larvae require more wood in the substrate and the pupa might need a hibernation at cold temperatures. I had found this species as larvae under decaying wood logs in Tokushima, near to a mushroom farm. I have written […]
READ MORE »Glycyphana horsfieldi sinensis
Distribution: Thailand Breeding hints: Glycyphana horsfieldi are a beautiful small Cetonid beetle that is not too difficult to breed. I have written about their breeding in a separate report on this website. Interesting Links: Please suggest other links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Design and Text © […]
READ MORE »Genyodonta flavomaculata
Distribution: Republic of South Africa (RSA) Breeding hints: I have not tried breeding this species, but there are mixed reports. Some people managed to breed them successfully, others failed. If you have some more information, please share with us. Interesting Links: Please suggest other links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Please […]
READ MORE »Gametis forficula
Distribution: Taiwan Breeding hints: Gametis forficula is a rather easy to breed species. I would suggest to have a slightly higher share of white rotten wood in the substrate. Pupation can sometimes be an issue. Interesting Links: Please suggest other links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please […]
READ MORE »Fornasinius russus
Distribution: Uganda Breeding hints: Fornasinius are very difficult to breed species. Many have tried and many have failed. Given the situation in Uganda and the extreme difficulties of finding a ‘real’ collector and honest exporters, I doubt that Fornasinius russus is or will be available for breeding experiments in the near future. I believe that […]
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Distribution: Kenya Breeding hints: Fornasinius are very difficult to breed species. Many have tried and many have failed. I believe that some French breeders have managed to breed Fornasinius fornasini successfully through a few generations, but am not aware of the exact details. In discussion among breeders have been protein feeding to larvae (e.g. Cat […]
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