Introduction to the English edition 7
Foreword to the first edition 9
Foreword to second edition 11
How to use this Book 12
PART I: BASIC PRINCIPLES
The fundamentals of breeding butterflies and moths 15
Larval diseases 19
Parasitism 20
Hybridization 21
Breeding equipment and techniques 22
Mating 22
Oviposition 28
Larval rearing 30
Positive live material 43
Killing techniques 44
The breeder's diary
Conservation 47
Botanical literature 48
PART II: REARING DESCRIPTIONS
Macrolepidoptera: Butterflies (Rhopalocera)
General remarks on breeding butterflies 49
Hesperioidea
Hesperiidea (Skippers) 49
Papilionoidae
Papilionidae (Swallowtails, Apollos and Festoons) 50
Pieridae (Whites) 52
Lycaenidae (Hairstreaks, Coppers and Blues) 54
Nemeobiidae (Duke of Burgundy Fritillary) 54
Nymphalidae (Purple Emperors, Vanessids and Fritillaries) 60
Libytheidae (Snout Butterflies) 68
Satyridea (Browns)68
Macrolepdoptera: Moths (Heterocera - 1)
Hepialoidea
Hepialidae (Swifts) 71
Cossoidea
Cossidae (Goat Moths) 71
Zygaenoidea
Zygaenidae(Burnets and Foresters) 72
Yponomeutoidea (part) (see also p. 152)
Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths) 75
Bombycoidea
General remarks on breeding 'bombycids' (including also Drepanidae, Thyatiridae, Notodontidae, Thaumetopoeidae, Lymantriidae and Nolidae) 76
Lasiocampidae (Eggars, Lackeys, Lappets) 76
Brahmaediae (Brahmins) 80
Saturniidae (Emperor Moths) 81
Lemoniidae 82
Endromidae (Kentish Glory) 82
Geometroidea
Drepanidae (Hook-tips) 83
Thyatiridae (Lutestrings) 83
Geometridae (Geometers) 83
Sphingoidea
Sphingidae (Hawk-moths) 101
Notodontoidea
Notodontoidea (Kittens and Prominents) 108
Thaumetopoeidea (Processionary Moths) 110
Noctuoidea
Lymantriidae (Tussock Moths) 111
Arctiidea (Footmen, Tigers and Ermines) 112
Ctenuchidae (Handmaids) 119
Nolidae (Black Arches Moths) 119
Noctuidae (Owlets) 120
Microlepidoptera: Moths (Heterocera - 2)
Introduction
Micropterigoidea
Micropterigidae 145
Eriocranioidea
Eriocraniidae 145
Nepticuloidea
Nepticulidae 145
Opostegidae 147
Tischeriidae 147
Incurvarioidea
Incurvariidae 147
Heliozelidae 147
Tineoidea
Psychidae (Case-bearers) 148
Tineidae 149
OIchsenheimeriidae 150
Lyonetiidae 150
Hieroxestidae 150
Gracellariidae 150
Phyllocnistidae 152
Yponomeutoidea (part) (see also p. 75)
Choreutidae 152
Glyphipterigidae 152
Douglasiidae 152
Yponomeutidae 152
Epermeniidae 153
Schreckensteiniidae 153
Gelechioidea
Coleophoridae 153
Elachistidae 155
Oecophoridae 155
Ethmiidae 156
Gelechiidae 156
Blastobasidae 157
Stathmopodidae 157
Momphidae 157
Scythrididae 158
Tortricoidea
Cochylidae 158
Tortricidae 159
Alucitoidea
Alucitidae 160
Pyraloidea
Pyralidae 160
Thyrididae 161
Pterophoroidea
Pterophoridae (Plume Moths) 161
References 162
Select bibliography 165
Useful information 166
Index of insect names 167
Index to plant names 174
