Gallery Rules

Terms of use for the ACTIAS Gallery

[As of: 10.03.2021]

Dear ACTIAS community

the topic of "posting pictures" in the ACTIAS Gallery has been on our minds for a while. Already 2-3 years ago and with Rudi's notice of April 2020, we tried with various guidelines in respect to the informative content to give the posted pictures a certain value and quality. Unfortunately, this was only of limited success and involved a considerable amount of time on the part of the ACTIAS team in order to supplement what was missing.

FAQ-List for newcomers/beginners in butterfly farm

Dear newcomers, insect enthusiasts, nature lovers, teachers, nursery school teachers, and everyone else who is inclined to get into breeding butterflies but somehow not quite dares to do it.

We are happy to welcome you to ACTIAS, the portal for breeding insects with a focus on butterflies and beetles.

We compiled some information for you on how butterfly breeding works.

FAQ-List for newcomers/beginners in butterfly farming (German Thread)

Information on species protection and import of protected animal species

Information on species protection laws in Germany can be found here.

Information on the import of protected species can be found here.

Genus related type list

Generic type lists of almost all so far described Saturniidae, Brahmaeidae as well as the Genus Urania and Sematura.

Here is the link to the new subforum

ACTIAS

Forum and Marketplace for insects and spiders

ACTIAS: Come in and participate

ACTIAS: Come in and participate!

You are at the front door of ACTIAS, worlds greatest virtual community of people interested in insects. Search, observation, breeding and collecting of insects is our passion.

ACTIAS is more than an international discussion board, it is also the most activ trading place for insects and spiders. You find here every day offers of preserved species for collectors as well as living animals. Breders from many nations trade manly eggs, caterpillars, pupae and cocoons of butterflies, but also bugs and spiders.

A personal picture gallery, a calendar with all entomological events, a collection of recent publications with many breeding reports, a link list with other entomological websites and much more are inside ACTIAS, free of any charge of course.
Just come in to discuss, no need to register. However if you want to participate in our market place, you must register and provide correct name and address.

Many ACTIAS members - also from your area - would be delighted when you join our community!

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2. Grund für Verfärbung der Puppe kurz vor dem Schlupf 4
  - Annegret
  - Tuesday, 7:14 pm
  - Breeding Butterflies: Experiences, Questions and Answers
  - Annegret
  - An hour ago
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  275
  
  4
4. soil74
  An hour ago
2. Colotis-Art - Name gesucht! 2
  - Guitarist
  - Yesterday, 1:47 pm
  - Identification of Butterflies
  - Guitarist
  - 3 hours ago
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  214
  
  2
4. Merlin
  3 hours ago
2. Schmetterlings-Häuschen bauen 18
  - Aglais07
  - Sunday, 7:40 pm
  - Butterflies
  - Aglais07
  - 18 hours ago
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  18
  
  Views
  
  758
  
  18
4. kevink
  18 hours ago
2. Schmetterlingszucht in einer bayerischen Grundschule 8
  - Schweti
  - Tuesday, 10:11 pm
  - School
  - Schweti
  - Yesterday, 4:04 pm
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  326
  
  8
4. Leo
  Yesterday, 4:04 pm
2. Bestimmungsbestätigung: Phlogophora meticulosa (L., 1758) Achateule 8
  - Wachsmotte
  - Mar 8th 2023
  - Identification of Butterflies
  - Wachsmotte
  - Yesterday, 1:38 pm
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  672
  
  8
4. bellargus
  Yesterday, 1:38 pm
2. Welche Puppe? 28
  - Felix2406
  - Mar 21st 2023
  - Identification of Butterflies
  - Felix2406
  - Yesterday, 9:06 am
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4. Felix2406
  Yesterday, 9:06 am
2. Trifolium pratense als Futterpflanze 5
  - Schedow
  - Monday, 11:09 pm
  - Butterflies
  - Schedow
  - Tuesday, 9:07 pm
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  5
  
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  257
  
  5
4. Schedow
  Tuesday, 9:07 pm
2. Welche Erfahrungen habt ihr mit Puppen aus Schmetterlingsfarmen? 8
  - Pflanzenfreund
  - Mar 16th 2023
  - Breeding Butterflies: Experiences, Questions and Answers
  - Pflanzenfreund
  - Sunday, 10:44 pm
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  680
  
  8
4. joachim
  Sunday, 10:44 pm
2. Noctua pronuba ? 2
  - Aimee73
  - Sunday, 4:32 pm
  - Identification of Butterflies
  - Aimee73
  - Sunday, 8:58 pm
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  302
  
  2
4. Aimee73
  Sunday, 8:58 pm
2. Zuchtbericht Bombyx mori
  - JFK
  - Sunday, 8:39 pm
  - Breeding butterflies: breeders experiences
  - JFK
  - Sunday, 8:39 pm
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  104
2. Ist Saga natoliae geschützt und darf man sie halten? 19
  - EmilB.
  - Saturday, 1:25 am
  - Breeding locusts: experience, questions and answers
  - EmilB.
  - Sunday, 6:13 pm
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  19
  
  Views
  
  644
  
  19
4. ReinerM
  Sunday, 6:13 pm
2. Eingeschleppte Raupe und gefundenes Ei 6
  - Leo
  - Sunday, 9:12 am
  - Identification of Butterflies
  - Leo
  - Sunday, 3:58 pm
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  Views
  
  446
  
  6
4. Leo
  Sunday, 3:58 pm
2. Wohin legen Siliquofera grandis ihre Eier? 6
  - EmilB.
  - Feb 12th 2023
  - Breeding locusts: experience, questions and answers
  - EmilB.
  - Saturday, 8:46 pm
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  6
  
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  505
  
  6
4. EmilB.
  Saturday, 8:46 pm
2. Erebidae - Name gesucht 1
  - Papilion 65
  - Saturday, 6:01 pm
  - Identification of Butterflies
  - Papilion 65
  - Saturday, 7:49 pm
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  352
  
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4. vneaga
  Saturday, 7:49 pm
2. Welche futterpflanzen kann man aktuell gut sammeln? 3
  - Adelia
  - Mar 24th 2023
  - Breeding butterflies: breeders experiences
  - Adelia
  - Friday, 10:01 pm
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  3
  
  Views
  
  432
  
  3
4. Wachsmotte
  Friday, 10:01 pm

Recent Activities

soil74 An hour ago

Replied to the thread Grund für Verfärbung der Puppe kurz vor dem Schlupf.
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Trocken im Sinne von 'völlig ohne Wasser' ist innerhalb der Puppe wahrscheinlich gar nichts. Der entscheidende Vorgang beim Erblassen der Farben kurz vor dem Schlüpfen ist das Ablösen der Flügel von der Innenseite der Puppenhülle. In diesem…
Merlin An hour ago

Reacted with to kevink’s post in the thread Schmetterlings-Häuschen bauen.
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my building. I built it out of recycled wood and a few trips to the hardware store.
I think worrying about wing damage is going to cause some headaches, I used wire mesh
to enclose the structure, with the roof simply set on top of the finished box. The…
Merlin An hour ago

Reacted with to ReinerM’s post in the thread Schmetterlings-Häuschen bauen.
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Hallo Hannes
youtube.com/watch?v=CBFT-fToBT0
Hier kann man sich einiges abgucken und für sich bzw. für die gewünschten Arten anpassen.
Gruß Reiner
Merlin 2 hours ago

Reacted with to Saturn’s post in the thread Grund für Verfärbung der Puppe kurz vor dem Schlupf.
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Dass halbtransparente Puppen wie die von z.B. Weißlingen dunkel werden liegt daran, dass die Strukturen des Falters sich bilden und durch Nässe dunkel erscheinen, weil Puppenhülle und Falter über die Feuchtigkeit verbunden sind. Sobald es weiter…
Merlin 3 hours ago

Replied to the thread Colotis-Art - Name gesucht!.
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Hallo,

ich bin kein Colitis Spezi und die sind ziemlich variabel.

Wie wäre es mit Colitis antevippe (gavisa) m. WSF?

C evagore sollte einen schwarzen Fleck im Orange haben. Und laut Woodhall sollte die schwarze Kante vorne nur ein Drittel Richtung Mitte…
meolans 3 hours ago

Replied to the thread Colotis-Art - Name gesucht!.
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Vorschlag: Colotis evagore antigone Boisduval
Gruß Andreas
Rudi 10 hours ago

Reacted with to kevink’s post in the thread Schmetterlings-Häuschen bauen.
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my building. I built it out of recycled wood and a few trips to the hardware store.
I think worrying about wing damage is going to cause some headaches, I used wire mesh
to enclose the structure, with the roof simply set on top of the finished box. The…
Siegfried Winkler 11 hours ago

Reacted with to Saturn’s post in the thread Grund für Verfärbung der Puppe kurz vor dem Schlupf.
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Dass halbtransparente Puppen wie die von z.B. Weißlingen dunkel werden liegt daran, dass die Strukturen des Falters sich bilden und durch Nässe dunkel erscheinen, weil Puppenhülle und Falter über die Feuchtigkeit verbunden sind. Sobald es weiter…
Annegret 12 hours ago

Replied to the thread Grund für Verfärbung der Puppe kurz vor dem Schlupf.
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Merci für die prompte Antwort. Was aber ist das für eine Nässe und vor allem, wohin verschwindet sie binnen so kurzer Zeit? Bei der letzten Puppe vollzog sich der ganze Prozess von der Färbung bis zu Erblassen und Schlupf innert drei Stunden.

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Unread Threads

Grund für Verfärbung der Puppe kurz vor dem Schlupf 4

Colotis-Art - Name gesucht! 2

Schmetterlings-Häuschen bauen 18

Schmetterlingszucht in einer bayerischen Grundschule 8

Bestimmungsbestätigung: Phlogophora meticulosa (L., 1758) Achateule 8

Welche Puppe? 28

Trifolium pratense als Futterpflanze 5

Welche Erfahrungen habt ihr mit Puppen aus Schmetterlingsfarmen? 8

Noctua pronuba ? 2

Zuchtbericht Bombyx mori

Ist Saga natoliae geschützt und darf man sie halten? 19

Eingeschleppte Raupe und gefundenes Ei 6

Wohin legen Siliquofera grandis ihre Eier? 6

Erebidae - Name gesucht 1

Welche futterpflanzen kann man aktuell gut sammeln? 3

Recent Activities

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Grund für Verfärbung der Puppe kurz vor dem Schlupf

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Schmetterlingszucht in einer bayerischen Grundschule

Bestimmungsbestätigung: Phlogophora meticulosa (L., 1758) Achateule

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