Breeding the British Butterflies

A practical handbook covering all aspects of butterfly breeding, including general techniques, equipment and hints on how to breed each of the British species. 60 pages, 6 figures, 5 plates, Revised 2001

Contents

1. Why breed butterflies?
2. Preparation of foodplants
3. Alternative foodplants
4. Foodplants for adult butterflies
5. Breeding cages
6. Disease
7. Hand-pairing techniques
8. Breeding methods and techniques
9. Notes on species:
   • Swallowtail
   • The Whites (Pieridae)
   • The Nymphalidae
   • The Satyridae
   • The Lycaenidae
   • The Duke of Burgundy
   • The Skippers (Hesperiidae)
10. Useful references

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