Uraniidae

Has anyone ever managed to create Uraniidae hybrids, or do they occur in the wild? I of course am not planning on breeding any Uraniidae, as they are hard to get ahold of, but I was curious. Could Alcides metaurus hybridize with Alcides latona in captivity, or could Alcides metaurus and Alcides agathyrsus hybridize in the wild, where their range overlaps? Or, could Chrysiridia croesus and Chrysiridia ripheus hybridize in captivity? Please let me know if you have any experience and/or knowledge relating to this.

Thanks,

Jacob

Zitat von luna moth

Hi,

I am wondering how you obtained these species in the US? Do you know somewhere I could get them?

I don’t know to much Uraniidae. Sorry I couldn’t help more.

Thanks.

Like I said, I don't have those species, I was just curious.

Zitat von luna moth

Oh sorry

I can't even get them as deadstock for a good price

Zitat von luna moth

Here is a website that sometimes offers the species you look for among other tropicals. He ships to the US.

I have had some trouble with shipping, though.

https://www.stuartsbutterflies.co.uk/

He has Alcides species? I have gone on there before, and he does not sell deadstock of them either. Probably won't buy from him anytime soon, as the UK is on Tier 4 lockdown, so shipping would be slow, and the animals might die in the process.

Zitat von luna moth

Oh, ok.

He sells dead stock now. The web page was updated.

He used to have Chrysiridia spp. But he ran out.

Yup, I know. I saw them right after they ran out : (

Zitat von luna moth

Oh, ok.

He sells dead stock now. The web page was updated.

He used to have Chrysiridia spp. But he ran out.

Although they are kind of unbreedable, as their hostplants are so hard to get

Zitat von luna moth

Yeah, I really like them too. Their beautiful.

I applied for a import permit to USA in September, so hopefully that will come soon. I would recommend trying to get a permit as well because there are many more sellers you can buy from that might species. The only other option I see is depending on which state you live in, I know in Texas, there are wild Chrysiridia spp.

Maybe you could try finding eggs maybe? I don’t know, they are pretty rare.

Well, the permit would be a viable option, except that I am not 18, so there is not much of a chance with that. In Texas, there is the occasional migrant Urania fulgens, but I am not in Texas, or Florida, where they also occasionally pop up. I also can't really convince my parents to let me get a permit, or to have them get a permit in my name, as they are strong believers in just sticking with the native species, which are cool, but are not Uraniidae.

Zitat von luna moth

I wish you luck.

What kind of native species do you raise?

I have been trying to raise the Phoebis spp. Sulphurs but I can’t find any sellers.

Right now I have Cecropia, Polyphemus, Luna, and 2 cocoons that I do not know the species of

Zitat von kevink

Sometime ago, a seller, who frequented Actias and Insectnet, was taking preorders for Urania livestock.

He was eviscerated by a number of individuals who wrote at length about the virtual impossibility of raising/breeding

the ripheus he was advertising. Perhaps other Urania can be bred in captivity, but obtaining livestock is going

to be an issue, especially in the USA.

Yes, but I was wondering if hybrids ever occur in the wild/in captivity, or if they could occur.