Hyalophora euryalus female x Hyalophora cecropia male,
hybrid male, courtesy of Jonathan Drouin.
Hi All,
Hapy Easter!
The days are getting noticeably longer here on PEI, and I will begin taking livestock out of cold storage around Mother's Day in May.
I will begin taking egg orders in early March as some species will be flying in the southern states in March.
If you wish to place an order, please always provide the following with your enquiry:
1) complete name and shipping address;
2) species and quantities desired; eggs are almost always sold by the dozen, and I will soon be posting prices on this page;
3) your preferred payment method; personal check works fine for me, but payments need to be sent in advance of shipment; Paypal also works fine,
but if you are in the US, I need to initiate the request for funds in US dollars from here, and you need to have those funds in your Paypal account before you
approve the request. With Paypal there is a 5% Paypal transaction fee. I need the email address associated with your Paypal account to initiate the payment from here,
so please be sure to indicate that when you place an order;
4) please indicate also when you would be ready to begin receiving eggs. I do not want to send them or notifiy you they are available before you are ready to
receive them.
Should you change your mind about ordering eggs after you have already sent me a request, please notify me that you no longer want eggs.
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I have recently received some hybrid images. Jonathan Drouin of Quebec writes, "Here is a hybrid of H. Euryalus x H. Cecropia. He's a result between H. euryalus female from California and H. Cecropia male from New Jersey. The larva were reared on Prunus Virginiana (Choke Cherry)."
Hyalophora euryalus female x Hyalophora cecropia male,
hybrid male, courtesy of Jonathan Drouin.
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I hope again to begin offering eggs in March from the southern states, and should be able to offer most of the regular Saturniidae 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. Possibly there will also be some Sphingidae eggs
available.
We began shipping luna eggs on March 20 from Alabama (two orders). A second batch of luna egg orders was shipped
March 29, also from Alabama.
(four orders)
Samia cynthia eggs are available from Alabama as of April 2.
Hyalophora cecropia eggs are available from Alabama as of April 5.
If you would like to be an egg shipper in 2018, please send me an email for working arrangements.
Here is the 2018 pricelist for eggs expected spring. summer early fall of 2018. Do not send a payment until I have confirmed your order or have directed you to
send the payment. Please be sure to provide the information requested a bove when sending an enquiry.
Price list for USA customers, 2018. All prices quoted are in US dollars:
Actias luna 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen
Amorpha juglandis 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; DB
Quite often during the summer months we have non-diapausing Actias luna and Antheraea polyphemus cocoons from the more southerly
states. We also often have pupae of Heraclides cresphontes, the giant swallowtail, for shiping during the summer.
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.
Antheraea polyphemus 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen
Automeris io $8.50 + 6.00 for 12 = $14.50; 24 at 20.50; 26.50; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen
Automeris patagoniensis $9.50 + 8.00 for 12 = $17.50; 24 at 25.50; 34.50; $8.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; from Arizona, late July to early August; questionable
Automeris iris $9.50 + 8.00 for 12 = $17.50; 24 at 25.50; 34.50; $8.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; from Arizona, late July to early August; questionable
Callosamia angulifera $8.50 + 6.00 for 12 = $14.50; 24 at 20.50; 26.50; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen
Callosamia securifera $9.50 + 8.00 for 12 = $17.50; 24 at 25.50; 34.50; $8.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; questionable
Callosamia promethea 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen
Citheronia regalis $8.50 + 6.00 for 12 = $14.50; 24 at 20.50; 26.50; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen
Citheronia splendens (sinaloensis) $8.50 + 6.00 for 12 = $14.50; 24 at 20.50; 26.50; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; questionable
Dryocampa rubicunda $8.50 + 6.00 for 12 = $14.50; 24 at 20.50; 26.50; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen
Eacles imperialis $8.50 + 6.00 for 12 = $14.50; 24 at 20.50; 26.50; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen
Hyalophora cecropia $8.50 + 6.00 for 12 = $14.50; 24 at 20.50; 26.50; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen
Hyalophora columbia columbia $8.50 + 6.00 for 12 = $14.50; 24 at 20.50; 26.50; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; questionable
Hyalophora columbia gloveri $8.50 + 6.00 for 12 = $14.50; 24 at 20.50; 26.50; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; questionable
Hyalophora euryalus $8.50 + 6.00 for 12 = $14.50; 24 at 20.50; 26.50; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; questionable
Samia cynthia 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen
Paonias myops 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; TG 5/20; AB mid to late May
Paonias excaecatus 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; SJ
Paonias myops 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; SJ
Darpsa myron 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; TG; AB mid to late May
Pachysphinx modesta 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; TG 5/23
Pachysphinx modesta 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; SJ
Sphinx gordius 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; SJ
Sphinx kalmiae 8.50 + 6.50 = for 12 at $15.00; 24 at $21.50; 36 at $28.00; $6.50 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; SJ
Sphinx drupiferarum 8.50 + 6.50 = for 12 at $15.00; 24 at $21.50; 36 at $28.00; $6.50 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; SJ
Ceratomia undulosa 7.50 + 5.50 = for 12 at $13.00; 24 at $19.00; 36 at $25.00; $5.00 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; SJ
Eumorpha achemon 10.00 + 6.50 = for 16.50; 24 at $23.00; 36 at $29.50; $6.50 for each additional dozen over 3 dozen; SJ
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Derek Bridgehouse took the following unusually dark male Hyalophora columbia columbia in 2017.
Hyalophora columbia columbia, very dark male, Malay Falls, Nova Scotia, Canada,
June 2017, courtesy of Derek Bridgehouse, slight digital repair by Bill Oehlke.
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I hope to have a price list for Canadian customers available soon. I should also be able to provide some eggs of local PEI species to overseas
customers, and also hope to be able to post that pricelist soon.
The following species are anticipated. Prices will depend upon whether I ship Canada wide from PEI or whether a shipping partner from Ontario ships to
Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec. I won't know for sure until it happens, It will cost more if I have to ship expedited from PEI.
Do not send a payment until I have confirmed your order or have directed you to
send the payment. Please be sure to provide the information requested above (black text at top of page) when sending an enquiry. Do send complete name,
shipping address, species and
quantities desiredand payment method with all enquiries.
I can advise you how to best proceed once I have all of that information.
Actias luna; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively; more $$ if from PEI
Ceratomia amyntor; ship to Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba only; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Less likely possibilities:
Paonias excaecata ship Canada wide; $24.00; $30.00; $36.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Antheraea polyphemus; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively; more $$ if from PEI
Automeris io possibly from Ontario; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Callosamia promethea possibly from Ontario; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Dryocampa rubicunda; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively; more $$ if from PEI
Eacles imperialis pini possibly from Ontario; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Hyalophora cecropia; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively; more $$ if from PEI
Hyalophora columbia; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively; more $$ if from PEI
Possible Sphingidae: June -July shipping
Ceratomia undulosaship to Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba only; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Sphinx drupiferarum ship to Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba only; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Sphinx kalmiae ship to Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba only; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Sphinx poecila ship Canada wide; $24.00; $30.00; $36.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Amorpha juglandis ship to Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba only; $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Pachysphinx modesta ship Canada wide; $24.00; $30.00; $36.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Smerinthus cerisyi ship Canada wide; $24.00; $30.00; $36.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Smerinthus jamaicensis ship Canada wide; $24.00; $30.00; $36.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
Darapsa choerlius ship Canada wide; $24.00; $30.00; $36.00 CDN for 1, 2, 3 dozen respectively
I had some computer problems in late December, 2017, and potentially lost some files and images that I had not uploaded. Fortunately my oldest son and my youngest daughter have helped me to recover much of what had not been posted. I am now working with a new computer and will try to upload as many of the older, updated files and images as well as try to keep up with the new submissions.
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Currently I am very busy with new submissions from Brazil (just received what I am pretty sure is an undescribed Automeris from , and have been working on creating files for the new species designated in 2017 (Paradirphia) and for early 2018 (Cerodirphia). I hope to have those files and images upladed by end of March.
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New firsts for WLSS:
1) final instar larva of Eacles imperialis tucumana from Caucette, San Juan, Argentina;
2) final instar larva of Automerella flexuosa from Sao Paulo, Brazil;
3) live female of Kentroleuca lineosa Sao Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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I recently received an image from Brazil which I think is of an undescribed species. It is posted on the Minas Gerais page with the folowing caption:
Sylvia Barroso continues to surprise me with images from Ceara, Brazil. There may be some new species in that mix as well, and I am adding species names to the checklist on a regular basis. I have quite a few Sphingidae images from Ceara that I also need to process.
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Sphingidae Express
I received some nice images (posted) of Proserpinus lucidus flying in far western states in March. This species can fly when it is quite cold.
Derek Bridgehouse recently sent me an image of Lintneria eremitoides from Scott City, Scott County, Kansas. I have created a thumbnail checklist page for Scott County and surrounding counties.
Derek also informed me that Hemaris diffinis is comprised of two different clades, and many of those specimens from southern Canada, previously thought to be diffinis, are now recognized as Hemaris aethra which had been synonymized with diffinis. I have updated appropriate files and created an H. aethra file.
I also received a very nice image (posted) of a Sphinx kalmiae larvae, burrowing in forest floor litter, from Barnum, Carlton County, Minnesota, courtesy of Gary Walton. Gary took the photo last summer/fall.
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Catocala Capers
Gary Walton also provided me with some nice photos of concumbens and relicta from Barnum, Carlton County, Minnesota, taken, September 9, 2017.
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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 (2018 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.
This website has been created and is maintained by Bill Oehlke without government or institutional financial assistance. All expenses, ie., text reference support material, webspace rental from Bizland and 1&1, computer repairs/replacements, backups systems, software for image adjustments (Adobe Photoshop; L-View), ftp software, anti-virus protection, scanner, etc. are my own. The one-time-life-time membership fee that is charged at the time of the registration covers most of those expenses.
I very much appreciate all the many images that have been sent to me, or of which I have been granted permission to copy and post from other websites. All images on this site remain the property of respective photographers.
If you would like to contribute to the maintenace of this website by sending a contribution to
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 (2018 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.