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Brahmaea hearseyi - Puppen - Geschlecht?

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Sub-forums: Identification of Butterflies

Breeding Butterflies: Experiences, Questions and Answers

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Bugs (Coleoptera)

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Papilion 65 June 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM

Was ist denn das?👀

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Breeding bugs: experience, questions and answers

Locusts (Mantodea)

Discussion about locusts.

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Saga pedo June 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Seltsames Gebilde im Creobroter Terrarium

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Sub-forums: Identify grasshoppers

Breeding locusts: experience, questions and answers

Insects generally

Discussion about all kinds of insects without an own family board.

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Jürgen 0211 July 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Fliege mit Pilzbefall

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Bees (Apiformes), Humblebees (Bombinae), Wasps (Vespinae)

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Discussion about spiders (Araneae)

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Was für eine Spinne ist das?

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Sub-forums: Identify spiders

Breeding spiders: experience, questions and answers

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ACTIAS chat room for a casual, not always very serious and relevant communication.

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Unbekannter Falter

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ACTIAS - Beiträge zur Entomologie und verwandter Bereiche, Jahrgang 2, Heft 1 vom 02.05.2025

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Contributions to Entomology and related fields

Entomo Satsphinga - an Entomological Publication

Entomological Supply

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LED based moth light

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Discussion about collecting, conservating and storing of insects.

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Präparation eines Nachtfalters

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Discussion about plants

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Skimmie im warmen Gewächshaus?

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All entomological events shall be published in our ACTIAS Calendar. Here is the place to discuss about these events. Visitors are invited to write about their experiences and happenings with text and pictures.

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günni June 22, 2025 at 6:45 AM

Insect fair

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Biete Lust auf eine Reise nach Ghana (Westafrika)

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Environment, Protection of nature and species

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Gesetz zur Wiederherstellung der Natur

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Photography

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Merlin August 6, 2023 at 2:36 PM

Nikon Kamera

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School

Virtual meeting point for all themes concerning school, teachers and insects

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Leo March 29, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Dokumentation

Mantis 888 October 7, 2022 at 7:09 PM

Bombycidae

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Last Posts: Mustilia sphingiformis

juli98 March 13, 2019 at 11:40 PM

Brahmaeidae

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Last Posts: Lemonia dumi

the big December 26, 2023 at 2:43 PM

Lemonia taraxaci

juli98 March 12, 2019 at 2:25 PM

Endromidae

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Last Posts: Endromis versicolora

juli98 March 14, 2019 at 11:48 PM

Erebidae

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the big December 29, 2023 at 6:04 PM

Arctia caja

the big December 11, 2023 at 1:08 PM

Sub-forums: Arctiinae

Erebinae

Lymantriinae

Eupterotidae

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Lasiocampidae

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Last Posts: Trabala vishnou

juli98 March 7, 2019 at 12:01 AM

Trabala pallida

juli98 March 6, 2019 at 8:06 PM

Lycaenidae

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Last Posts: Pseudophilotes vicrama

bellargus March 25, 2019 at 12:29 PM

Polyommatus icarus

bellargus March 23, 2019 at 7:39 PM

Sub-forums: Lycaeninae

Polyommatinae

Theclinae

Noctuidae

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Last Posts: Acronicta megacephala

juli98 March 7, 2019 at 12:42 AM

Callopistria juventina

juli98 February 25, 2019 at 8:44 AM

Notodontidae

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juli98 February 24, 2019 at 12:29 AM

Nymphalidae

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the big December 29, 2023 at 1:50 PM

Vanessa atalanta

the big December 8, 2023 at 6:27 PM

Sub-forums: Apaturinae

Heliconiinae

Libytheinae

Limenitidinae

Nymphalinae

Satyrinae

Papilionidae

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Last Posts: Ornithoptera priamus

Consti_3898 March 29, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Saturniidae

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Last Posts: Rothschildia arethusa food plant?

kevink February 27, 2024 at 6:36 PM

Neoris huttoni

juli98 April 17, 2019 at 10:43 AM

Sphingidae

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Last Posts: Macroglossum stellatarum

Rudi July 20, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Sphinx pinastri

Rudi January 29, 2020 at 5:28 PM

Sub-forums: Langinae

Macroglossiniae

Smerinthinae

Sphinginae

Pieridae

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Ausgestorbene Arten Deutschlands

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bellargus January 26, 2023 at 7:10 PM

Lepidoptera Breeding Reports

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Last Posts: What butterflies/moths eat ivy

Dirk Lindner April 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM

Daphnis nerii - Oleanderschwärmer - SPHINGIDAE - Zuchtbericht, der eigentliche...

Andreas January 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM

Breeding Reports: Locusts

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Last Posts: Zuchtbericht Ichneumon extensorius Linn. ex Cucullia verbasci Linn.

Didymator July 2, 2024 at 1:55 PM

Zuchtbericht Ichneumon xanthorius Förster ex Noctua comes Hübner

Foster1054 March 15, 2024 at 9:26 AM

Entomological reports

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Posts: 236

Last Posts: UV als effektive Nachweismethode

Toni Kasiske September 12, 2024 at 8:12 AM

Heute im Garten

Josef 6764 August 10, 2024 at 12:29 PM

Entomological travel reports

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Posts: 141

Last Posts: Tagestrip im Lk Regensburg

matronula October 23, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Recommendations for a insect collecting and photographing trip to Thailand and Vietnam

Brunschi July 22, 2024 at 8:43 PM

Lepidoptera species description

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Posts: 19

Last Posts: Colias tibetana, C. thrasibulus, C. dubia und C. leechii, vier kleine Colias-Spezies aus den Höhenlagen des Himalaja 4000 -5000m)

Jürgen 0211 December 15, 2021 at 5:16 PM

Colias stoliczkana MOORE, 1778 - eine Artenbeschreibung

Jürgen 0211 December 10, 2021 at 3:35 PM

Lepidoptera foodplants

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Posts: 14

Last Posts: Lepidoptera food plants guide website

Dalski October 7, 2018 at 1:13 AM

Aristolochiaceae des Mittelmeerraumes - Bebilderte Liste der Aristochien des Mittelmeerraumes, Fpfl. für die Raupen der Gattungen Archon und Zerynthia (mit Allancastria)

Jürgen 0211 November 30, 2017 at 7:25 PM

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