Beiträge von ewout1990

Hey hey

They more I learn about these fascinating creatures the more questions I have to ask

My normal field of expertise is birds, witch lend it self over to ask if one of you guys know more about mutations in moths and butterflies, more specifically color mutations.

I know by know that a lot of species have dark morphs and some even seasonal morphs. Witch gives me my first question, how many species do have dark morphs? And secondly how do they inherit, recessive, dominant?

third question; Do albino’s for example exist? Searching on the web didn’t give me the information I wanted, so that’s why I’m asking here.

Any other morphs information is also more then welcome!

Friendly regards Ewout

Hello everybody who reads this

After some searching on the internet and books, I tried to figure out if there is an way to feed caterpillars with artificial foods, like in the way you can do this for silkworms (Bombyx mori).

Apparently a second species of moth can also be reared on a different artificial food, that been the Tabaco hornworm (Manduca sexta).

What I noticed is that for the silkworms it said they use dried mulberry leaves for this kind of food.

While for the hornworm they speak of no such thing as dried leaves in the chow (the artificial food).

It is very hard to find the ingredients of this food. Although with some searching you can find some for the silkworms. But it usually just contains water, dried mulberry leaves and some powder made of corn. I find it a bit difficult to believe that this is it.

I did found a recipe witch was made out of white beans, agar agar, water and more ingredient’s (I add it as a picture)

My biggest question is now, does anyone have experience with artificial feeds? Recipe’s?

And so yes, for witch species??

Friendly regards Ewout!

thanks!!!

just found this little bright red star, i tought it was an Zygaena filipendulae, but the markings are way of?

Greetz a beginner

Do any of you guys know if this is indeed Lymantria dispar?? i found them in an oak tree.
greetz Ewout