Butterflies – Lepidoptera

All Butterflies, which are insects , are classified under the Latin name of Lepidoptera.

The species identified under this name are all put into groups according to the type,

wing shape, size, body shape and antenna length etc.

Hesperiiddae…Skippers….rare and some protected by law.

Papilionidae….Birdwings(All protected by law), Swallowtails, Apollos, etc.

Pieridae………Orange tips, Yellows, whites, brimstones, sulphurs, etc.

Nymphalidae…Rajahs, maps, emperors, admirals, vanessas, fritillaries, etc.

Brassolidae….Owls etc.

Satyridae…….Browns and satyrs etc.

Danaidae…….Tigers, crows, paper lace, etc.

Morphidae……Morphos……some protected.

Amathusiidae..Palm kings, jungle glories, jungle queens, fauns, saturns, duffers, etc.

Lycaenidae.(A very diverse and challenging group to study and set)..Hairstreaks, blues, coppers, etc.

Heliconiidae..Helicons, etc.

Acraeidae….Acraeas etc.

Libytheidae…snouts etc.

Nemeobiidae….Metalmarks, judies, etc.

Ithomiidae……ithomiids etc.

These groups of butterflies are grouped into six zoo geographical regions.

These are:: Nearctic…U.S.A. and Arctic area. }……..Holarctic

Palaeartic……Europe.

Neotropical…….South America

Ethiopian…..Africa

Oriental…China, Japan, Indonesia etc.

Australasian…….Australia and New Guinea…..

Oriental and Australasian are classed as one area named…..Indo-Australian.

Enjoy collecting and studying these magnificent species from our perfect insect world and always purchase from suppliers that support insect breeding systems. This will ensure the species live on to give our world hope, color, peace and purity.

Coleoptera – Beetle

This group is divided into all the recognised species .

They are :Anthribidae, Attelabidae, Brentidae, Buprestidae, Carabidae, Cerambycidae, Chyrysomelidae, Ciandelidae,Curculioidae, Elateridae,

Edomychidae, Lucanidae,Scrabaeidae, Tenebrionidae, Trictenotomidae, Cicindelidae, Rutelidae, and Dynastidae.

These are all worth collecting and studying as each beetle is a statement of how beautiful, diverse, and fragile our insect world is…..so look after our planet carefully and only purchase larva bred farm raised specimens from proven and honest providers.

Jewelled Beetles

Beetles are among the most colorful and beautiful of all the insect species.

The Cetonidae, Buprestidae, and Rutelidae, being in my opinion, the most colorful and varied species. Many are classed as “Jeweled Scarabs”. This term is actually incorrect as the Scarabaeidae is in fact a completely different species of beetle.

The name “Jeweled Beetle”is more appropriate for the really highly colored and reflective beetles. Some of these are specimens as : Sagra longicollis,(red, green and blue), mystroceros rouyeri (green), Rhomborrhina resplendens(gold) and Torynorrhina flammea(red, violet, green).

Other classes of beetles are: Cerambycidae, Chrysomelidae, Dynastidae(horned), Cerambycidae(long antenna), and Elateridae(click).

The Rutelidae, I consider, are the true “Jeweled Beetles”, and are very rare and a true challenge to collect and display.