Antheraea polyphemus bilateral gynandromorph, male left ;
courtesy of Bill Garthe
Hi All,
Sorry for the delay in getting this posted. I am still recovering from a computer problem and have had some other personal issues as well, so really do not have much to offer for January other than to say I have been updating and creating new files for Paradirphia based on 2017 ESs publication. Perhaps I will have that posted by end of February.
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Completely sold out in Canada. Completely sold out in USA as of end of January
I hope again to begin offering eggs in March from the southern states, and should be able to offer most of the regular species thoughout the spring and summer at various times. I am looking for egg suppliers of Arizona and Texas and California species that are not on my usual list which is expected to include the following species: Actias luna; Antheraea polyphemus; Automeris io; Callosamia angulifera; Callosamia promethea; Citheronia regalis; Dryocampa rubicunda; Eacles imperialis; Hyalophora cecropia; Hyalophora columbia; Samia cynthia.
If you would like to be an egg shipper in 2018, please send me an email for working arrangements.
I also intend to purchase large quantities of cocoons and pupae of local (North American) Saturniidae and possibly Sphingidae in the fall. If you would like to become a supplier of fall livestock, please send me an email.
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Antheraea polyphemus bilateral gynandromorph, male left ;
courtesy of Bill Garthe
This marks the first time Bill G. or I have seen a bilateral gynandromorph of this species. Below is an additional image where Bill G. has marked some of the characters which are representative of the different genders.
Antheraea polyphemus bilateral gynandromorph, male left ;
courtesy of Bill Garthe
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Please note: I reside in Canada at the following address and payment for Saturniidae livestock (eggs, cocoons, pupae) and/or sleeves must be sent to me only at this address:
Bill Oehlke
Box 476
155 Peardon Road
Montague, Prince Edward Island, C0A 1R0
Canada
Postage from USA to Canada is $1.25 (2017 rate) so please use that amount on your envelope with your payment.
If you are in US and order cocoons or pupae from me this fall or winter, you will probably see a New Jersey return address on the shipping box. Do not send payment to the New Jersey address; send it to name and address above please.
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Bill Oehlke
Box 476
155 Peardon Road
Montague, Prince Edward Island, C0A1R0
Canada
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1) paying for webspace rental;
2) paying for computer maintenance and software upgrades;
3) purchases of additional text reference material (journals and books) in an effort to stay current with new species;
I also hope to expand the North American Catocala site as well as the Sphingidae of the Americas site, to worldwide sites, and that will require additional funds for reference materials, etc. Both of those site are linked from your WLSS homepage.
If you are mailing a check from USA, please use $1.25 postage (2017 rate). Donations can also be made through Paypal via the button below.
Donations are not required to maintain your standing as a WLSS member, nor do they gain you any preferencial treatment with regard to livestock and/or supplies (sleeves), compared to other WLSS members. All WLSS members get first crack at my annual offerings and get an approximate discount of 10% as compared to non-members.
I do usually ask donors if they have any special requests for information on WLSS, and I try to accomodate when appropriate or within my ability to do so.