Hemaris diffinis, Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee Moth, Tim Dyson image, only in USA this year, $5.00
Hi All,
As of September 19 most of the harvest is in on Prince Edward Island, but I still have some polyphemus feeding. The harvest of Sphinigidae: Pachysphinx modesta, Smerinthus cerisyi and Sphinx drupiferaum is complete, and all of the Dryocampa rubicunda have pupated and have mostly been spoken for, just a small handful of those left for sale as of October 7, 2020.
I did not have a good year with cecropia, and all of the columbia are already spoken for, but I do expect to have lots of nice luna and polyphemus for marketing along with three Sphingidae species and the rubicunda. There is also possibility that I will be able to acquire some promethea and Eacles imperialis pini from a friend and fellow breeder in Ontario. I have been told the promethea are coming, but the pini will not be available due to very low numbers.
As of September 19, many cocoons are already spoken for and I have commenced shipping.
As of October 7, in Canada, I still have luna, polyphemus, a small number of promethea, a handful of rubicunda and some nice Sphingidae. i encourage you to give them a try. Of the five species currently being offered, only two of them nectar. The others three are like Saturniidae adults and do not feed.
Hemaris diffinis, Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee Moth, Tim Dyson image, only in USA this year, $5.00
Smerinthus cerisyi, One-eyed or Cerisy's Sphinx, Jean Haxaire image, $5.00
Larvae are easy to rear of poplar species; available in both Canada and USA.
Pachysphinx modesta in copula, Tami Gingrich image, available in Canada, $5.50 CDN, sold out in USA.
Sphinx drupiferarum, Wild Cherry Sphinx, Tim Dyson image, available only in Canada this year; $6.00 CDN.
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Below is the pricelist and ordering instructions that I began sending out to US WLSS members on October 3. If you did not receive a copy in your email, please contact me by email so I can update your membership file with a current email address.
Hello to all USA WLSS members,
I hope you are all well in these trying times.
I am sending this list out to all USA WLSS members. Once the mailout is complete, I will wait one week before advertising or responding to non-member requests. Below is the fall pricelist for overwintering cocoons and pupae.
Do not send any payment with your original request, but please send in an initial request as soon as possible. In your email reply, please be sure to include the following three things:
1) Complete name and shipping address
2) Species and quantities of each desired
3) Your intended payment method: personal check or Paypal
Only send payment after I have confirmed your request and provided the amount due in a personal email to you. I may have to ration some species if demand is high.
Actias luna $5.50 members; $6.00 non members
Antheraea polyphemus $5.50 members; $6.00 non members
Callosamia promethea $5.50 members; $6.00 non members
Samia cynthia $5.50 members; $6.00 non members
Automeris io $5.50 members; $6.00 non members
Hyalophora Cecropia $8.00 members; $8.80 non members
Hyalophora Columbia gloveri $8.00 members; $8.80 non members
Citheronia regalis; $19.00/pair or 24.00/trio members; $26.00 non members/ trio; a trio consist of two males and one female
Eacles imperialis: 14 males (no females $6.50 members; $7.00 non members
Butterfly pupae:
glaucus glaucus, eastern tiger swallowtail 5.50 members; $6.00 non members
Troilus, spicebush swallowtail 5.50 members; $6.00 non members
Sphingidae pupae:
Hemaris diffinis, Snowberry clearwing, seldom offered day flier that will visit flowers in your garden; $5.50 members; $6.00 non members
Pachysphinx modesta/pair; 11.00 members; $12.00 non members
There will be one shipping and handling fee of $11.00 no matter how many cocoons/pupae you order. Items will, in most cases, be shipped from Maine and
tracking numbers will be provided.
If you have extra cocoons that are of North American species not listed above that you would be willing to sell to me at wholesale prices, please let me know. I can never get enough cecropia and I suspect there may be a shortage of luna. Happy to purchase those species as well. Let me know of anything you have in surplus. I am particularly interested in western US species.
Currently suppliers have indicated that there is a shortage of Eacles imperialis pupae and I only have a commitment of a small number of male imperialis pupae (no females), all from Ohio. I am also interested in additional eastern species like Callosamia angulifera, Callosamia securifera, more imperialis, especially females.
Stay safe and be well
Bill Oehlke
Possibly I will be offering overwintering Battus philenor hirsuta pupae (California pipevine swallowtail or hairy pipevine swallowtail) to California members. Let me know if you are interested in this butterfly.
Battus philenor hirsuta
For the first time on WLSS a live Hyperchirioides bulaea male from Enbu das Artis, Sao Paulo, Brazil, is posted, courtesy of Joao Amarildo Ranguetti.
Joao also sends an image of a live Catacantha ferruginea (I think) from Serra do Japi-Jundaia, Brazil.
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Sphingidae Express
For the first time on the Sphingidae of the Americas website a pupa of Eumorpha labruscae is depicted, vourtesy of Francierlem Oliveira from Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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Catocala Capers
I have some work to do with images submitted by Maurice Bottos and Bill Garthe. Hope to get to them soon.
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