Price List: Lepidoptera Specimen Farming LIST a - SATURNIIDAE

Price list: Lepidoptera specimen farming LIST A - SATURNIIDAE

How does it work?

Dear customer, I am not the typical insect dealer. Although insects from this pricelist are commercially available, it is not in my interest to become a dealer in dried insects. At heart, I am a breeder, and thus, I offer my services as breeder. That includes selling papered ex pupa A1 quality specimens. However, breeding insects takes a lot more time and energy than simply collecting them from the wild.

The advantages of captive reared material: - Breeding insects for collection purposes makes less impact on their populations in the wild rather than collecting them in nature - Freshly hatched moths (ex-pupa) are of the best possible quality, for they have had minimal time to fly and damage themselves - Breeding is a sustainable method to harvest Lepidoptera as natural resources - In some cases, breeding may be more cost-effective regarding species that are difficult to collect (and may yield a less skewed male to female ratio)

The disadvantages of captive reared material: - Captive bred specimens are in some cases not representative for wild specimens; their colour, size and appearance may vary due to unnatural circumstances in captivity - The specimens are generally more expensive as breeding consumes more time and energy than collecting species that may occur in abundance - Not all livestock comes with exact locality data - Captive rearing may take a lot of time(!) – in some cases, it takes over a year to complete the life cycle of one species. Please be aware of this. - Captive rearing is prone to failure; viruses, inbreeding and other problems may cause the insects to become sick and die, fail to pair or emerge crippled (risk is involved)

All insects offered on this list will be farmed by me personally. Thus, I may put a lot of time and effort into raising them, including all the risks involved.

Minimum order: 130$

After ordering, you can contact me (email: [email protected] ) or through social media to tell me your order. Customers can send 50% of the total amount in advance, and pay the rest of the amount upon receiving the specimens.

How do I order? Personally contact me via e-mail, and I will respond to you and work out the details, including shipping costs and your expectations and required time frame.

What happens if you order? Then you will receive a monthly e-mail reporting the current progression. Once the required amount of specimens are available, you will receive another e-mail.

What about shipping costs? Shipping costs generally vary between $10 and $40 depending on your geographical location and order. To calculate them, ask me about the shipping costs to your country and I shall calculate them, or alternatively propose a shipping method/service yourself.

Discount: Tier 1: For supporters on Patreon in “Danaus plexippus” tier or higher, 25% will be removed from the total price. Tier 2: For supports on Patreon in “Polyommatus icarus” tier, 15$ will be removed from the total price. Tier 3: For supports on Patreon in “Pieris brassicae” tier, 10$ will be removed from the total price.

LINK: https://www.patreon.com/BartButterflies

The prices of the specimens do not necessarily reflect market prices. Rather, they are priced by how difficult it is to breed and/or obtain them, and by how much effort it takes me to produce them; in fact, some common species can be hard to breed while some rare ones are easy to breed.

Moth species:

Part 1 Saturniidae Not arranged by alphabet: search document for required species

Species: Actias luna “American moon moth” Price per specimen: 11$ (1 to 9 specimens) 9$ (10 or more) 7$ (30 or more) Availability: April – September Production time: 2 to 7 months (not available in winter) Origin: North America

Species: Actias dubernardi “Chinese moonmoth” Price per specimen: 35$ (1 to 9 specimens) 23$ (10 or more) 18$ (30 or more) Availability: Mainly in spring and autumn Production time: 2-12 months - depending on availability and season Origin: China

Species: Graellsia isabellae “Spanish moonmoth” Price per specimen: 35$ (1 to 9 specimens) 28$ (10 or more) 18$ (30 or more) Availability: Only in spring (April-June) Origin: Spain, Switzerland, France Production time: 2-12 months - depending on availability and season.

Species: Attacus atlas “Atlas moth” Price per specimen: 16$ (1 to 9 specimens) 13$ (10 or more) 10$ (30 or more) Availability: All year Production time: 2 to 12 months Origin: tropical Asia

Species: Hyalophora cecropia “Robin moth” Price per specimen: 20$ (1 to 10 specimens) 16$ (10 or more) 12$ (30 or more) Availability: May-June Production time: 3 to 12 months (Only available in spring/early summer) Origin: Canada, North America

Species: Actias isis “Sulawesi moon moth” Price per specimen: 45$ (1 to 10 specimens) 30$ (10 or more) 18$ (30 or more) Availability: April – September (spring until autumn) Production time: 2 to 7 months depending on availability (not available in winter) Origin: Sulawesi

Species: Automeris io “io moth” Price per specimen: 11$ (1 to 10 specimens) 9$ (10 or more) 7$ (30 or more) Availability: April – September, but sometimes in winter Production time: 2 to 7 months (rarely available in winter) Origin: North America, Canada

Species: Gonimbrasia krucki “African emperor moth” Price per specimen: 17$ (1 to 10 specimens) 15$ (10 or more) 10$ (30 or more) Availability: All year Production time: 2 to 12 months (sporadic hatching)

Species: Gonimbrasia zambesina “African emperor moth” Price per specimen: 17$ (1 to 10 specimens) 15$ (10 or more) 11$ (30 or more) Availability: All year Production time: 2 to 12 months (sporadic hatching)

Species: Argema mimosae “African moon moth” Price per specimen: 16$ (1 to 10 specimens) 14$ (10 or more) 12$ (30 or more) Availability: All year Production time: 2 to 12 months (very sporadic emergence)

Species: Saturnia pyri “Great emperor moth” Price per specimen: 12$ (1 to 10 specimens) 10$ (10 or more) 8$ (30 or more) Availability: May-June Production time: 2 to 12months (only available in spring)

Species: Saturnia pavonia “Small emperor moth” Price per specimen: 8$ (1 to 10 specimens) 7$ (10 or more) 6$ (30 or more) Availability: April-June Production time: 2 to 12 months (only available in spring)

Species: Saturnia pavoniella “Small emperor moth” Price per specimen: 8$ (1 to 10 specimens) 7$ (10 or more) 6$ (30 or more) Availability: April-June Production time: 2 to 12 months (only available in spring)

Species: Actias maenas Price per specimen: 28$ (1 to 10 specimens) 22$ (10 or more) 18$ (30 or more) Availability: April – September Production time: 2 to 7 months (not available in winter)

Species: Actias selene “Indian moon moth” Price per specimen: 13$ (1 to 10 specimens) 12$ (10 or more) 10$ (30 or more) Availability: All year Production time: 2 to 7 months (but harder to get in winter)

Species: Eupackardia calletta Price per specimen: 11$ (1 to 10 specimens) 8$ (10 or more) 7$ (30 or more) Availability: April – September Production time: 2 to 7 months (harder to get in winter)

Species: Rothschildia lebeau Price per specimen: 12$ (1 to 10 specimens) 7$ (10 or more) Availability: All year Production time: 2 to 7 months (depending on availability)

Species: Argema mittrei “Madagascar moon moth” Price per specimen: 28$ (1 to 10 specimens) 20$ (10 or more) 19$ (30 or more) Availability: April – September (spring until autumn) Production time: 2 to 7 months depending on availability (not available in winter) Origin: Madagascar

Species: Samia sp. ‘ricini’ “Eri silkmoth” Price per specimen: 7$ (1 to 10 specimens) 5$ (10 or more) Availability: All year Production time: 2-5 months depending on availability Origin: Domestication

Species: Samia cynthia “Eri silkmoth” Price per specimen: 8$ (1 to 10 specimens) 6$ (10 or more) Availability: April - June Production time: 2-12 months depending on availability (not available in winter) Origin: Asia

Species: Aglia tau “Tau emperor” Price per specimen: 13$ (1 to 10 specimens) 9$ (10 or more) Availability: April-May Production time: 2 to 12 months depending on availability (only available in spring) Origin: Europe

Species: Antheraea polyphemus “Polyphemus moth” Price per specimen: 13$ (1 to 10 specimens) 9$ (10 or more) Availability: April-September Production time: 2 to 12 months depending on availability Origin: North America

Species: Antheraea yamamai “Chinese oak silkmoth” Price per specimen: 17$ (1 to 10 specimens) 14$ (10 or more) Availability: July-September Production time: 2 to 12 months depending on availability Origin: Asia (and Europe)

Species: Antheraea pernyi “Chinese oak silkmoth” Price per specimen: 12$ (1 to 10 specimens) 9$ (10 or more) 8$ (30 or more) Availability: April - September Production time: 2 to 12 months depending on availability Origin: Asia

Species: Antherina suraka “Madagascar bullseye moth” Price per specimen: 15$ (1 to 10 specimens) 8$ (10 or more) 7$ (30 or more) Availability: July-September Production time: 2 to7 months depending on availability Origin: Madagascar

Species: Callosamia promethea “Prometheus moth” Price per specimen: 13$ (1 to 10 specimens) 7$ (10 or more) 6$ (30 or more) Availability: April – September Production time: 2 to7 months depending on availability Origin: North America

Species: Bunaea alcinoe “Cabbage tree emperor” Price per specimen: 13$ (1 to 10 specimens) 9$ (10 or more) 8$ (30 or more) Availability: April – September Production time: 2 to7 months depending on availability Origin: North America

Species: Ceranchia apollina “Ghostly silkmoth” Price per specimen: 19$ (1 to 10 specimens) 14$ (10 or more) 12$ (30 or more) Production time: 2 to 10 months depending on availability Origin: Madagascar

Species: Actias cf. sinensis (parasinensis, heterogyna) Price per specimen: 12$ (1 to 10 specimens) 10$ (10 or more) 8$ (30 or more) Production time: 2 to 10 months depending on availability Origin: Asia

Species: Loepa oberthuri (Oberthur’s silkmoth) Price per specimen: 19$ (1 to 10 specimens) 17$ (10 or more) 15$ (30 or more) Production time: 2 to 10 months depending on availability (overwinters!) Origin: Asia

Species: Gynanisa cf. maja Price per specimen: 19$ (1 to 10 specimens) 17$ (10 or more) 15$ (30 or more) Production time: 2 to 10 months depending on availability Origin: Africa

Species: Eacles imperialis Price per specimen: 15$ (1 to 10 specimens) 14$ (10 or more) 12$ (30 or more) Production time: 2 to 10 months depending on availability (overwinters!) Origin: North and South America

Species: Citheronia regalis Price per specimen: 16$ (1 to 10 specimens) 15$ (10 or more) 12$ (30 or more) Production time: 2 to 10 months depending on availability (overwinters!) Origin: North America

Please keep in mind that I will personally raise or hatch the moths ex-pupa. Acquiring the livestock and producing and shipping it can take a lot of time and can be prone to failure due to diseases, infertility and other issues. If this fails, you will be refunded. Breeding butterflies and moths (especially univoltine species) can also take a lot of time. Please be patient and understanding. This is fundamentally different from the many webstores that offer dried or papered insects online; these will be personally raised by me. Ex-pupa they will have a better quality however, and have been produced more sustainably. The insects will be delivered in papered (dried) condition, but not spread.