mixed selections of tropical pupae

LONDON
PUPAE
SUPPLIES
2014
Specialist Breeders and Suppliers
of Tropical
Butterfly and Moth Pupae
Worldwide
The Granary, Manor Farm, Horspath Oxford OX33 1SD
Tel.: +44 (0)1865 873255 Fax: +44 (0)1865 873055
e-mail: lpscontact@btconnect.com
WWW.OXFLY.CO.UK
CONTENTS
UK HOLIDAYS AFFECTING TRADE
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TROPICAL BUTTERFLY PUPAE
BRASSOLIDAE
MORPHIDAE
DANAIDAE
HELICONIDAE
ITHOMIIDAE
NYMPHALIDAE
PAPILIONIDAE
PIERIDAE
AMATHUSIDAE
SATYRIDAE
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MOTHS
SATURNIIDAE
SPHINGIDAE
URANIIDAE
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Explanation of abbreviations
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MIXED SELECTIONS OF TROPICAL PUPAE
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SUSTAINABILITY
Costa Rica
Thailand
Philippines
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RECOMMENDED EXHIBITION BUTTERFLIES
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TERMS OF TRADE
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p. rumanzovia laying eggs
h. charitonia gather to feed
p. sylivia mating
d. chrysippus caterpillars
Note: All prices quoted in £ sterling and € Euros
We have included simple photographs of some of our recommendations as to the best species of exhibition butterflies on page 15.
This is provided only as a basic help to identification, for those of our customers who are new to the butterfly exhibition business
and not familiar with some of the species we offer. They are not reproduced to scale. We have only been able to include a limited
number of recommended species.
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UK HOLIDAYS AFFECTING TRADE
There are a number of Bank Holidays in the UK, ordinarily falling on a Monday. As courier services do
not function at these times, London Pupae Supplies' outbound shipments will then be delayed until the
following day and the office closed.
For your reference, the dates affected for 2014 are as follows:
Date Closed
1st January
21st April
5th May
26th May
25th August
Actual Shipping
Notes
22nd April (TUESDAY)
6th May (TUESDAY)
27th May (TUESDAY)
26th August (TUESDAY)
Easter (office also closed on 18th April)
Early May Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
[Note that shipments may sometimes be sent on a Tuesday if there is a delay or problem with inbound
shipments to London Pupae Supplies; these occurrences are, of course, unpredictable but we will make
every effort to make you aware of any such event in good time]
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LONDON PUPAE
SUPPLIES
Supplying Butterflies Around the World Since 1985!
PRICE & AVAILABILITY FOR LIVE BUTTERFLY & MOTH PUPAE
2014
Published Jan 2014
All Prices in Sterling and Euro Currencies, as indicated, excluding VAT
This List Replaces All Previous Lists
FIRST EDITION
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CODE SPECIES
PRICE £ PRICE €
AVAILABILITY
BRASSOLIDAE
P100
CALIGO ATREUS
£3.80
€ 4.60
LIMITED
P102
CALIGO EURILOCHUS
£2.20
€ 2.65
ALL YEAR
P106
CALIGO MEMNON
£2.20
€ 2.65
FREQUENT
P120
OPSIPHANES CASSINA
£2.70
€ 3.25
LIMITED
P122
OPSIPHANES TAMARINDI
£2.70
€ 3.25
LIMITED
MORPHIDAE
P201
P102
P122
P201
MORPHO PELEIDES
£3.20
€ 3.85
ALL YEAR
P205
DANAIDAE
P205
AMAURIS NIAVIUS
£2.20
€ 2.65
FREQUENT
P206
AMAURIS OCHLEA
£2.35
€ 2.80
OCCASIONAL
P212
DANAUS AGLEOIDES
£1.30
€ 1.55
ALL YEAR
P214
DANAUS CHRYSIPPUS
£1.10
€ 1.30
ALL YEAR
P216
DANAUS GENUTIA
£1.45
€ 1.75
ALL YEAR
P218
DANAUS GILIPPUS
£2.20
€ 2.65
LIMITED
P220
DANAUS HAMATA
£1.60
€ 1.90
ALL YEAR
P222
DANAUS LIMNIACE
£1.30
€ 1.60
ALL YEAR
P224
DANAUS PLEXIPPUS
£2.10
€ 2.50
FREQUENT
P230
EUPLOEA CORE
£1.10
€ 1.30
LIMITED
P231
EUPLOEA CAMARELZEMAN
£2.15
€ 2.60
ALL YEAR
P232
EUPLOEA MULCIBER
£2.10
€ 2.50
LIMITED
P240
IDEA LEUCONOE
£0.95
€ 1.15
ALL YEAR
P250
IDIOPSIS JUVENTA
£0.70
€ 0.85
ALL YEAR
P255
IDIOPSIS VULGARIS
£1.25
€ 1.50
OCCASIONAL
P260
LYCOREA CLEOBAEA
£2.70
€ 3.25
OCCASIONAL
P206
P214
P222
P224
P240
P250
P260
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CODE SPECIES
PRICE £ PRICE €
AVAILABILITY
HELICONIDAE
P300
AGRAULIS VANILLAE
£2.10
€ 2.50
ALL YEAR
P302
DIONE JUNO
£2.00
€ 2.40
LIMITED
P304
DRYAS JULIA
£1.95
€ 2.35
FREQUENT
P306
DRYADULA PHAETUSA
£2.30
€ 2.75
FREQUENT
P308
EUEIDES ALIPHERA
£2.70
€ 3.25
ALL YEAR
P310
EUEIDES ISABELLA
£3.25
€ 3.90
ALL YEAR
P320
HELICONIUS CYDNO
£3.30
€ 3.95
ALL YEAR
P322
HELICONIUS CHARITONIA
£2.10
€ 2.50
ALL YEAR
P324
HELICONIUS ERATO
£3.60
€ 4.30
LIMITED
P325
HELICONIUS DORIS
£2.75
€ 3.30
ALL YEAR
P328
HELICONIUS HECALE
£3.30
€ 3.95
ALL YEAR
P332
HELICONIUS ISMENIUS
£3.30
€ 3.95
LIMITED
P334
HELICONIUS MELPOMENE
£2.60
€ 3.10
ALL YEAR
P335
HELICONIUS SAPHO
£3.25
€ 4.60
FREQUENT
P336
HELICONIUS SARA
£3.25
€ 4.60
FREQUENT
P340
PHILAETHRIA DIDO
£3.30
€ 3.95
OCCASIONAL
P304
P306
P310
P320
P322
P325
P328
ITHOMIIDAE
P380
GRETA OTO
£2.15
€ 2.60
FREQUENT
P381
GRETA NERO
£2.15
€ 2.60
OCCASIONAL
P384A MELINAEA ETHRA
£2.10
€ 2.50
OCCASIONAL
P386
TITHOREA HARMONIA
£2.75
€ 3.30
MAY - DEC
P387
TITHOREA TARRICINA
£2.75
€ 3.30
OCCASIONAL
P335
P340
P380
NYMPHALIDAE
P410
ANARTIA FATIMA
£1.95
€ 2.35
LIMITED
P412
ARCHAEOPREPONA DEMOPHON
£3.25
€ 3.90
ALL YEAR
P413
ARCHAEOPREPONA MEANDER
£3.85
€ 4.60
ALL YEAR
P387
P412
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CODE SPECIES
PRICE £ PRICE €
AVAILABILITY
NYMPHALIDAE
P417
ARIADNE ARIADNE
£0.65
€ 0.80
ALL YEAR
P419
ATHYMA PERIUS
£0.95
€ 1.15
ALL YEAR
P429
CATONEPHELE MEXICANA
£3.25
€ 3.90
LIMITED
P431
CATONEPHELE NUMILA
£3.25
€ 3.90
LIMITED
P433
CETHOSIA BIBLIS
£0.85
€ 1.00
ALL YEAR
P435
CETHOSIA CYANE
£0.85
€ 1.00
ALL YEAR
P440B CHARAXES CANDIOPE
£2.35
€ 2.80
OCCASIONAL
P440C CHARAXES CASTOR
£2.35
€ 2.80
FREQUENT
P440D CHARAXES CITHAERON
£2.35
€ 2.80
FREQUENT
P440F
£2.30
€ 2.75
FREQUENT
P440G CHARAXES VARANES
£2.30
€ 2.75
FREQUENT
P440H CHARAXES VIOLETTA
£2.35
€ 2.80
OCCASIONAL
P442
CONSUL FABIUS
£2.75
€ 3.30
ALL YEAR
P443
COLOBURA DIRCE
£2.25
€ 2.70
ALL YEAR
P445
DOLESCHALIA BISALTIDE
£1.40
€ 1.70
ALL YEAR
P445A EUPHAEDRA NEOPHRON
£2.30
€ 2.75
OCCASIONAL
P446
£2.10
€ 2.50
LIMITED
P446A EUTHALIA DIRTEA
£1.65
€ 2.00
ALL YEAR
P450A EUXANTHE WAKEFIELDI
£2.35
€ 2.80
OCCASIONAL
P451
HAMADRYAS AMPHINOME
£2.80
€ 3.35
ALL YEAR
P452
HAMADRYAS ARINOME
£2.35
€ 2.80
LIMITED
P453
HAMADRYAS FEBRUA
£2.35
€ 2.50
ALL YEAR
P454
HAMADRYAS FERONIA
£2.35
€ 2.80
ALL YEAR
P455A HAMADRYAS GUATEMALINA
£2.35
€ 2.80
LIMITED
P459
HYPNA CLYTEMNESTRA
£3.05
€ 3.65
OCCASIONAL
P461
HYPOLIMNAS BOLINA
£0.70
€ 0.85
ALL YEAR
P462
HYPOLIMNAS MISIPPUS
£1.65
€ 2.00
ALL YEAR
P463
HYPOLIMNAS MONTERIONIS
£2.20
€ 2.65
ALL YEAR
P464
HYPOLIMNAS USAMBARA
£2.75
€ 3.30
LIMITED
£2.50
€ 3.00
OCCASIONAL
CHARAXES PROTOCLEA
EUTHALIA ACONTHEA
P464A HYPOLIMNAS SALMACIS
P419
P431
P433
P435
P440C
P442
P443
P445
P446A
P451
P461
P462
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CODE SPECIES
PRICE £ PRICE €
AVAILABILITY
NYMPHALIDAE
P465
JUNONIA OCTAVIA
£2.15
€ 2.60
ALL YEAR
P466
JUNONIA OENONE
£2.15
€ 2.60
FREQUENT
P467
KALLIMA INACHUS
£2.15
€ 2.60
LIMITED
P471
MYSCELIA CYANIRIS
£2.75
€ 3.30
MAR - OCT
P475
NEPTIS HYLAS
£0.95
€ 1.15
ALL YEAR
P476
NESSAEA AGLAURA
£3.25
€ 3.90
OCCASIONAL
P477
PARTHENOS SYLVIA
£1.00
€ 1.20
ALL YEAR
P478
PARTHENOS SYLVIA
£0.70
€ 0.85
ALL YEAR
P479
PHALANTA PHALANTHA
£0.95
€ 1.15
ALL YEAR
P481
PRECIS ALMANA
£0.85
€ 1.00
ALL YEAR
P482
PRECIS ATLITES
£1.10
€ 1.30
ALL YEAR
P483
PRECIS HIERTA
£1.75
€ 2.10
ALL YEAR
P484
PRECIS IPHITA
£0.60
€ 0.70
ALL YEAR
P485
PRECIS LEMONIAS
£0.75
€ 0.90
ALL YEAR
P487
PREPONA OMPHALE
£3.25
€ 3.90
ALL YEAR
P488P SALAMIS PARHASSUS
£2.30
€ 2.75
OCCASIONAL
P490
SIPROETA EPAPHUS
£3.25
€ 3.90
ALL YEAR
P491
SIPROETA STELENES
£3.25
€ 3.90
ALL YEAR
P497
VINDULA EROTA
£1.80
€ 2.15
LIMITED
P465
P466
P467
P477
P478
P481
P487
PAPILIONIDAE
P491
P502
ATROPHANEURA POLYEUCTES
£3.05
€ 3.65
OCCASIONAL
P504
ATROPHANEURA SEMPERI
£3.30
€ 3.95
OCCASIONAL
P511
BATTUS BELLUS
£2.85
€ 3.40
FREQUENT
P512
BATTUS POLYDAMUS
£2.85
€ 3.40
ALL YEAR
P515
CHILASA CLYTIA
£0.85
€ 1.00
ALL YEAR
P520
GRAPHIUM AGAMEMNON
£0.85
€ 1.00
ALL YEAR
P521
GRAPHIUM ANGOLANUS
£2.10
€ 2.50
OCCASIONAL
P504
P515
P520
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CODE SPECIES
PRICE £ PRICE €
AVAILABILITY
PAPILIONIDAE
P522
GRAPHIUM ANTHEUS
£2.10
€ 2.50
OCCASIONAL
P523
GRAPHIUM COLONNA
£2.10
€ 2.50
OCCASIONAL
P524
GRAPHIUM DOSON
£0.85
€ 1.00
LIMITED
P525
GRAPHIUM PORTHAON
£2.10
€ 2.50
OCCASIONAL
P526
GRAPHIUM SARPEDON
£2.15
€ 2.60
LIMITED
P528
PACHLIOPTA ARISTOLOCHIA
£1.00
€ 1.20
ALL YEAR
P534
PACHLIOPTA KOTZEBUEA
£0.85
€ 1.00
ALL YEAR
P538
PAPILIO ANCHISIADES
£2.10
€ 2.50
ALL YEAR
P540
PAPILIO BIANOR
£2.10
€ 2.50
LIMITED
P545
PAPILIO CONSTANTINUS
£3.05
€ 3.65
LIMITED
P546
PAPILIO CRESPHONTES
£2.70
€ 3.25
ALL YEAR
P548
PAPILIO DARDANUS
£2.40
€ 2.90
ALL YEAR
P550
PAPILIO DEMODOCUS
£2.50
€ 3.00
ALL YEAR
P560
PAPILIO DEMOLEUS
£0.75
€ 0.90
ALL YEAR
P570
PAPILIO HELENUS
£1.10
€ 1.30
ALL YEAR
P573
PAPILIO LORMIERI
£2.75
€ 3.30
OCCASIONAL
P574
PAPILIO LOWI
£1.00
€ 1.20
ALL YEAR
P576
PAPILIO LYCOPHRON
£3.05
€ 3.65
OCT - MAY
P580
PAPILIO MEMNON
£1.25
€ 1.50
ALL YEAR
P582
PAPILIO NEPHELUS
£2.00
€ 2.40
ALL YEAR
P585
PAPILIO NIREUS
£2.40
€ 2.90
FREQUENT
P586
PAPILIO PALINURUS
£1.05
€ 1.25
ALL YEAR
P588
PAPILIO PARIS
£2.85
€ 3.40
MAY, OCT & OWP
P590
PAPILIO PHORCAS
£2.75
€ 3.30
ALL YEAR
P596
PAPILIO POLYTES
£0.75
€ 0.90
ALL YEAR
P602
PAPILIO POLYXENES
£2.35
€ 2.80
LIMITED
P606
PAPILIO RUMANZOVIA
£1.05
€ 1.25
ALL YEAR
P610
PAPILIO THOAS
£2.55
€ 3.05
ALL YEAR
P614
PAPILIO XUTHUS
£2.20
€ 2.65
ALL YEAR
P615
PARIDES ARCAS
£3.05
€ 3.65
ALL YEAR
P524
P534
P538
P548
P570
P574
P580
P586
P596
P606
P610
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CODE SPECIES
PRICE £ PRICE €
AVAILABILITY
PAPILIONIDAE
P615A PARIDES CHILDRENAE
£3.05
€ 3.65
OCCASIONAL
P616
PARIDES IPHIDAMAS
£3.05
€ 3.65
ALL YEAR
P617
PARIDES MONTEZUMA
£3.05
€ 3.65
ALL YEAR
P618
PARIDES PHOTINUS
£3.05
€ 3.65
ALL YEAR
P616
P618
PIERIDAE
P700
ANTEOS CLORINDE
£2.10
€ 2.50
ALL YEAR
P721
APPIAS DRUSILLA
£1.25
€ 1.50
OCCASIONAL
P722
APPIAS LIBYTHEA
£0.85
€ 1.00
FEB - OCT
P724
APPIAS LYNCIDA
£0.85
€ 1.00
FEB - OCT
P726
ASCIA LIMONA
£2.10
€ 2.50
OCCASIONAL
P730
CATOPSILIA POMONA
£1.10
€ 1.30
ALL YEAR
P732
CATOPSILIA PYRANTHE
£1.00
€ 1.20
ALL YEAR
P734
CATOPSILIA SCYLLA
£1.00
€ 1.20
ALL YEAR
P750
EUREMA HECABE
£0.70
€ 0.85
ALL YEAR
P760
HEBOMOIA GLAUCIPPE
£1.00
€ 1.20
ALL YEAR
P766
PHOEBIS ARGANTE
£2.10
€ 2.50
APR - OCT
P768
PHOEBIS PHILEA
£3.25
€ 3.90
APR - OCT
P770
PHOEBIS SENNAE
£2.10
€ 2.50
APR - OCT
P700
P722
P732
P750
P760
AMATHUSIIDAE
P780
AMATHUSIDA PHIDIPPUS
£1.95
€ 2.35
ALL YEAR
P768
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CODE SPECIES
PRICE £ PRICE €
AVAILABILITY
SATYRIDAE
P790
ELYMNIAS HYPERMNESTRA
£1.20
€ 1.45
ALL YEAR
P790
SATURNIIDAE
P800
ATTACUS ATLAS
£2.05
€ 2.45
ALL YEAR
P801
ATTACUS CAESAR
£1.30
€ 1.55
ALL YEAR
P803A ARGEMA MIMOSAE
£3.10
€ 3.70
OCCASIONAL
P804
ACTIAS LUNA
£1.70
€ 2.05
OWP ONLY
P806
ACTIAS SELENE
£2.75
€ 3.30
LIMITED
£1.65
€ 2.00
ALL YEAR
£2.50
€ 3.00
OCCASIONAL
P800
SPHINGIDAE
P810
DAPHNIS NERII
P803A
URANIIDAE
P820
CHRYSIRIDIA CROESUS
P820
OWP
Over Wintering Pupae (Diapause).
LIMITED
Indicates species that are not easy to raise in captivity and may be available
throughout the year but only in restricted quantities. Please telephone for cur
rent availability.
IRREGULAR
Indicates species that are extremely seasonal or that we find very hard to
breed on a regular basis, but are often available in large numbers at
unpredictable times
Note Months stated under availability are a guide only. Some species may become available
outside periods indicated.
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MIXED SELECTIONS OF TROPICAL PUPAE
For ease or for preference, you may prefer to elect for a mix of pupae, rather than - or as
well as - selecting individual species. To this end, London Pupae Supplies are pleased to
offer two distinct mixes.
Note: actual contents of mixes will vary depending on available stock but will always
contain pupae to our usual high standard with a good variety and at excellent value for
the individual pupa price indicated. Minimum order of a mix is 20 pupae.
GDMix - GLOBAL DELUXE MIX - £1.95 / €2.35 per pupa. This
mix is drawn from all our breeding sources and may include some of
the more expensive pupae such as Morphos and Caligos.
Terrific value for money!
All mixes will contain pupae to a higher value than their individual cost would be!
GSMix - GLOBAL STANDARD MIX - £0.95 / €1.15 per pupa
This mix comprises species mainly sourced from our own breeding
farms, which allows us to offer them at a very competitive price.
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Sustainability in Costa Rica
The butterfly farm Kasiri is located on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica and consists of 100 hectares of land, where about
half of the farm is still primary rainforest. The remaining half is old cattle pastures that have been left to regenerate.
One hectare of the farm is devoted to the production of
butterfly pupae for export, an activity that has proven to be
the sustainable alternative to agriculture. Butterfly production at Kasiri was started when looking for an environmentally friendly way of life as well as an interesting possibility to
generate a new sources of income and employment for surrounding farmer families as well as for the indigenous
Cabécar people living in the vicinity - when a traditional
farmer looks at the forest he sees something to cut down for
more pasture and cattle; here, it has become something to be
protected!
The farm is equipped with seven mesh enclosures where the
butterflies lay their eggs on host plants. The process is one of
The Surrounding Area
constant collections. With some butterfly species, it is the
egg that will be collected inside the enclosures so they can
hatch under controlled conditions in the small and rustic
laboratory. With others, mostly because of less natural
enemies (such as ants, spiders, crickets, wasps etc) the eggs
are left to hatch inside the enclosures and then collected in
different stages of development to then be fed inside the
laboratory.
Conservation Project
*Kasiri co-operated with the non-profit Nairi Foundation,
an organization set up specifically to establish the preserThe Surrounding Area
vation of the area known as the Barbilla National Park
(some 12,000 hectares/30,000 acres), a one hour walk from the Kasiri farm. Tropical rainforests are being cut at a staggering rate; Kasiri and Barbilla are positive examples of conservation.
*Support and strengthening of Indian culture. ”Without our forest we can´t continue as Indians”, said one Cabécarman.
He was talking about the Cabécar Indians’ living in the rainforest close to Kasiri and referring to their lifestyle being so
closely interrelated with the environment.
The owners of Kasiri believe that giving knowledge, creativity and self-respect and identification to tCabécar Girl Studyinghe members of the younger Cabécar generations are important ingredients to strengthen Cabécar culture, so that they
can find ways to participate in the democratic process. The
Cabécar represent a
people with a culture
and political system
that have a lot to give
and learn about
human wisdom - they
have an important
and elemental conviction: the ones who
wast or destroy what
nature gives, destroy life itself.
The Surrounding Area
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Sustainability in Thailand
Situated some 30 kilometres northeast of Chaingmai in northern Thailand, on the edge of the forest/jungle, we have a 15 acre farm that
concentrates on breeding local "commom" species of butterflies and
moths, such as Papilio polytes, Papilio memnon and the atlas moth.
We do not breed, or attempt to breed any rare or endangered species.
The farm has been established over 20 years, and currently employs
17 people on a full-time basis, thereby supporting some 15 families. It
is fully licensed by the Thai Royal Forestry Department to produce a
range of some 40 species of butterflies and moths and is regularly
inspected by the authorities.
A Pupae Room
We only very rarely take butterflies from the wild to stock our farm
and inject fresh genetic material; the vast majority of our production
comes from lines of livestock that have been captive bred for very
many years (captive breeding is a requirement of most exporting
countries so that natural stocks are
not depleted).
Potting the Food Plants
The Breeding Programme
The "parent" butterflies are kept in very large netting enclosures, where there are provided with the right environment for that particular species. We provide plenty of flowering plants to produce the nectar of which the adult butterflies live and also the species-specific host plant for the
female butterfly to lay her eggs
on.
Netted Breeding Area
Twice a day, the newly laid butterfly eggs are collected and stored in
special plastic containers. After about five days the baby caterpillars
emerge from the eggs and start to feed on the host plant leaves. At
this point we transfer the baby caterpillars to special cages in the
nursery area, where they are given a fresh leaves every day.
After approximately 21 days the then adult caterpillars crawl to a
A Pupae Room
corner of the cage and shed their final skin to become a chrysalis -
ready to merge into and adult butterfly in approximately three weeks time.
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Sustainability in the Philippines
Here there are several very small farms, in comparison
to Chiangmai, scattered in different parts of the Philippines exclusively in very rural areas or small villages.
The largest one is situated in the island of Bohol with
breeding facilities scattered among family members'
land.
Foodplants are cultivated in nearby available lands and
are collected as and when needed; sometimes as often
as everyday in the busiest time of the year. On this
island there are also several other breeders who have
small rearing cages and nurseries in their back garden.
Most of these breeders have a very low income from
other sources and therefore rely on butterfly farming
to maintain a reasonable income for their family.
Netted Breeding Areas
Other small farms that exclusively supply us with pupae
are on the islands of Romblon,and Palawan. Again, on
these islands, there are small suppliers breeding in their
back garden as in the case in Bohol. Altogether these
farms help several families, either for their full income or
to supplement those with very low income; some breed
full time and others work around 3 days a week to keep
production sustainable.
Each island has a "mother farm" for which permits are
required, both from the local and national government
authorities, to operate. All the other little farms or "back
garden breeders" are included and have to be specifically
cited on the mother farm's permits so that they can operIdea Leuconoe Feeding
ate legally. This is a procedure strictly implemented by
the government to prevent individuals from catching butterflies in the wild
(although it should be emphasised that without proper breeding, it would be impossible to sustain a business like this by merely "wild harvesting").
The Breeding Programme
All the butterfly pupae are collected from farms twice aweek for export; they are
transported to Manila, the capital, for a final quality check and for export licensing
and documentation. The process for export documentation takes2 or 3 days
which means ithas to be started few days prior to shipping day.
The operation in the Philippines requires several other full time employees; each
has their own responsibilities - from dealing with legal requirements for farms and
facilitating export documentation, organising internal transportation of butterfly
pupae from farms to Manila, and the quality control checking and packing of the
pupae for export.
In a country where the devastation of natural calamities have been aggravated by
years of abuse of its own natural resources by its people, it is even more important that this kind of farming, a nature friendly one, is encouraged and prac11
Gathering on Nets!
SOME RECOMMENDED EXHIBITION BUTTERFLIES
P520: Graphium Agamemnon
P534: Pachliopta kotzebuea*
P560: Papilo demoleus*
P580: Papilio memnon*
P586: Papilo palinurus
P606: Papilo rumanzovia*
P610: Papilio thoas
P322: Heliconius charitonia*
P334: Heliconius melpomene*
P328: Heliconius hecale*
P240: Idea leuconoe*
P800: Attacus atlas
P201: Morpho peleides
P102: Caligo eurilochus*
P477: Parthenos sylvia*
P467: Kallima inachus
P481: Precis almana
P435: Cethosia cyane
NOTE: Species marked ‘*’ perform well at low light levels
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LONDON PUPAE SUPPLIES Ltd.
Company Number: 4558915
TERMS OF TRADE
ALL LISTED SPECIES OFFERED FOR SALE AS LIVE PUPAE ONLY.
ALL PUPAE ARE CAPTIVE REARED FROM CAPTIVE BRED PARENT STOCK AND OFFERED
SUBJECT TO SUCCESSFUL REARING PROGRAMS.
QUALITY GUARANTEE
All pupae are guaranteed live and of A1 quality upon delivery to the customer's premises. LONDON PUPAE SUPPLIES
will replace without question any pupae that are received at any specific U.K. delivery address, dead, diseased or otherwise
not of A1 quality, provided the claim is lodged in writing within 24 hours of receipt and the pupae returned to us by 1st class
post for inspection. We regret that we are unable to accept claims after this period as we can have no control over the environment that the pupae are kept in upon arrival at the customer's premise.
AVAILABILITY
As with all livestock, it is impossible to guarantee the availability of any given species at any given time. Should species
fail, we will always do our best to offer a suitable substitution.
CREDIT ACCOUNTS
Credit accounts granted to approved customers only, subject to satisfactory banker's references. Otherwise cash, cheque or
credit card details with order please.
PAYMENT
To be made within 28 days of invoice date unless otherwise arranged; new customers may be requested to prepay orders or
give credit card details with an order.
OVERDUE ACCOUNTS
Plus 3.5% per month interest
BANK DETAILS for direct transfers
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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All major credit cards (VISA, Mastercard) are also accepted
POSTAGE & PACKING
Shipments to UK addresses are by Royal Mail guaranteed next day delivery at cost (min. £6.90). Delivery by courier such as
Federal Express or DHL is recommended for North America (minimum £40.00) and European (minimum £24.00 DHL)
countries due to slower postage transmission times within these countries. Delivery by other methods can be used upon enquiry but London Pupae Supplies will not be liable for any delays thus incurred.
V.A.T. (VALUE ADDED TAX)
UK customers are charged VAT at the prevailing rate (20%) additional to the quoted catalogue prices.
Under EU regulations we are required by law to charge VAT at 20% of total value of all goods supplied to any EU customers UNLESS you are able to supply us with your VAT registration number which is current and valid at the delivery address.
Note: we will not reissue invoices retrospectively upon late attainment of a VAT number.
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