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Breed up eggs from Thecla betulae and Lycaena dispar

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jildertraul
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Breed up eggs from Thecla betulae and Lycaena dispar Mar 10, 2015 7:54:09 GMT -8

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Post by jildertraul on Mar 10, 2015 7:54:09 GMT -8

I was wondering if it is possible to breed up eggs from Thecla betulae and Lycaena dispar. Or do the eggs need to 'grow up' on a living plant (I can imagine that)?

Is there anyone who can say something usefull about it?

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bobw
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Breed up eggs from Thecla betulae and Lycaena dispar Mar 10, 2015 10:22:04 GMT -8 nomad likes this

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Post by bobw on Mar 10, 2015 10:22:04 GMT -8

I guess it would probably be possible to rear these two species on cut food but the foodplants of both species wilt very quickly when cut so I wouldn't recommend it for more than a few days. I have reared both species many times but only on sleeved potted plants.

Bob