Gallery - Time to Breed

Time To Breed Gallery

Pictures from our present and past broods

Morpho peleides male, unique purple aberration. Th

Morpho peleides male, unique purple aberration. The purple region in the right forewing appears to overlap the sal (spalt) domain of the wing.

#timetobreed #purple #aberration #morpho #butterfly_symbol2 #butterfliesofinstagram #unique #development #biology #genetics #insectguru #snagnation #butterflyhouse #butterflygarden #insectcollection #taxidermy #vlinder #schmetterling #borboleta #farfalla

Stunning female specimen of Samia cynthia from a w

Stunning female specimen of Samia cynthia from a wild population resident in North Italy. We have been following the population since 2013 and we are witnessing an apparent recover in the population number following the 2016 bottleneck. F1 cocoons reared at our facility are available in the shop.

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#Samia #cynthia #silk #ailanthus #population #recover #biology #species #mothsofinstagram #stunning #animals #insectos #insetti #italia #falena #farfalla #macaone #livestock #igclub_butterflies #insectguru #butterfly_symbol2 #nachtvlinder #snagnation

The Madagascar comet moth, Argema mittrei, is a mo

The Madagascar comet moth, Argema mittrei, is a moth species of an astonishing beauty. They can be found in the residual forests south and east from Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital. It's one of the world's largest silk moths, reaching 20+cm wingspan and 20-25g cocoon's weight. Females have larger body and shorter tails compared to the males.
Top quality cocoons are now available in our shop at www.timetobreed.com

#timetobreed #moth #mothsofinstagram #comet #tails #yellow #gold #falena #insetti #nachtfalter #vlinders #colorsofnature #tropical #biology #entomology #igclub_butterflies #insectguru #snagnation #schmetterling #insectosdelmundo #butterfly_symbol2 #butterfly_dream_pics #silk #astonishing

Actias luna L5 caterpillars reared on Juglans regi

Actias luna L5 caterpillars reared on Juglans regia, the Luna moth. Few days left to go as larvae.

#timetobreed #luna #lunamoth #mothsofinstagram #animalovers #naturaleza #bruco #bruchi #caterpillars #green #juglansregia #nachtvlinder #insectlovers #outdoor #bug #silk

Saturniidae giants, members of the genus Antheraea

Saturniidae giants, members of the genus Antheraea.
Top is A. pernyi female, bottom is Antheraea frithi female. Definitely amongst the largest moths on earth.

#timetobreed #saturniidae #antheraea #silkmoth #colorsofnature #colors #colori #mothsofinstagram #moth #falena #polillas #Asia #nachtvlinder #nachtfalter #igclub_butterflies #insectguru #butterfly_symbol #soulofbutterflies #butterfly🦋 #butterfly_n_flower

Callosamia promethea male (Drury, 1773). The Prome

Callosamia promethea male (Drury, 1773).
The Promethea silkmoth is a beautiful medium size Saturniidae from north America. Adults show a marked sexual dimorphism and pair during the day. The female has a nocturnal behavior and lays eggs during the night in groups of 4 to 10 eggs.

Callosamia promethea caterpillars are amazing and change shape and color across molts. It can reveal a tricky species to rear in captivity, fresh food and ventilation are required.

Callosamia promethea eggs (F1 from Quebec, Canada) are available in our shop, link in BIO.

#timetobreed #promethea #silkmoth #silkworm #canada #usa #eggs #mothsofinstagram #moth #falena #black #entomology #wildlife #saturniidae #captivity #plants #mothsandbutterflies

Papilio machaon (Linnaeus,1758), large female spec

Papilio machaon (Linnaeus,1758), large female specimen reared on Foeniculum vulgare.
Eggs of Papilio machaon, the old world swallowtail, are now available in our shop, link in BIO.

#timetobreed #papilio #papiliomachaon #macaone #farfalla #schmetterling #vlinder #igclub_butterflies #swallowtail #nature_community_ #insekt #insetti #uwn_insect #natura #mariposas #animali #naturebeautified #finocchietto #farfalleitaliane #stunning #entomologia

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