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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)

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

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

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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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Dirphiopsis multicolor 6th instar August 2026

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  • Schuster August 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM

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  • Markus B. August 7, 2026 at 7:29 PM

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    Ach ja und noch eine eigene Beobachtung für alle, die mal beim Schlupf dabei sein möchten: Wenn man die Kokons mit einer weichen Kunststoffpinzette nimmt und vorsichtig etwas hin und her bewegt oder ganz leicht schüttelt, kann man die Puppe im Innern…
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    Hallo zusammen,

    wie bereits im letzten Jahr angekündigt, gibt es nun eine meiner (vorerst) letzten größeren Dokus über Lasiocampa quercus auf youtube zu sehen. Auch euch möchte ich meinen neuen Film nicht vorenthalten, der in dieser Form und…
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  • araboloverdom August 6, 2026 at 10:10 PM

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    Hallo Diabrotica und Merlin,

    danke für Eure Bemühungen.

    Ich tendiere zu Ancistrocerus nigricornis.

    Liebe Grüße

    Jürgen
  • lilybie August 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM

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    A. nigricornis?

    https://www.nlwkn.niedersachsen.de/wespen/wespen_…2645.html#nigri

    Die sehen sich ziemlich ähnlich, SG
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    Hallo Herr Van Schayck,

    kann ich bei Ihnen eine Ausgabe der Zeitschrift Actias bestellen ? Ich hätte gerne die die neueste Ausgabe 3(2) vom Juli diesen Jahres.
    Falls ja, teilen Sie mir bitte die Zahlungsmodalitäten mit.

    Mit entomologischen Gruß
    Manfred…
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    Moin moin,

    Ancistrocerus spec. (cf. gazella).

    SG

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