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This website contains documented life histories of Lepidoptera species (mainly moths but also some butterflies), based on my personal experience as an insect breeder. They have been sorted and arranged by moth family (taxonomical level) since both faunistically, and when it comes to breeding moths in captivity, they are rather distinct.
One exception was made for the Erebidae family; I have broken them up into subfamilies instead. Taxonomically, faunistically and morphologically, I found the Erebidae to be too diverse to be able to make any useful generalisations for moth breeders. Tiger moths (Arctiinae-Erebidae), Tussock moths (Lymantriinae-Erebidae) and ‘True’ Erebids (Erebinae-Erebidae) will have their own category on this website.
Moth Caresheets:
- Silkmoth caresheets (Saturniidae) – Click here
- Tiger moth caresheets (Erebidae; Arctiinae) – Click here
- Tussock moth caresheets (Erebidae; Lymantriinae) – Click here
- True Erebid moths caresheets (Erebidae; Erebinae) – Click here
- Mock swallowtail butterfly moth caresheets (Epicopeiidae) – Click here
- Hawkmoth caresheets (Sphingidae) – Click here
- Lappet moth caresheets (Lasiocampidae) – Click here
- Carpenter moth caresheets (Cossidae) – Click here
- Geometer moth caresheets (Geometridae) – Click here
- Prominent moth caresheets (Notodontidae) – Click here
- Brahmin moths (Brahmaeidae) – Click here
- Glory moths (Endromidae) – Click here
Butterfly Caresheets:
- Brushfoot butterflies (Nymphalidae) – Click here
- Swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae) – Click here
Full list:
Lepidoptera (all): click here for the full species list Lepidoptera
The rearing archives (user submitted caresheets/rearing):
Rearing archives – Click here!
Other insect families
Unless stated otherwise, all the pictures and information on this website have been generated by me, the author (Bart Coppens). I am an (amateur) entomologist from the Netherlands that breeds butterfly- and moth species in captivity, and documents their life histories. I love writing about them and photographing them! I hope this website constitutes a useful resource. Please enjoy.
Dear reader – thank you very much for visiting! Your readership is much appreciated. Are you perhaps…. (see below)
- Not done browsing yet? Then click here to return to the homepage (HOMEPAGE)
- Looking for a specific species? Then click here to see the full species list (FULL SPECIES LIST)
- Looking for general (breeding)guides and information? Then click here to see the general information (GENERAL INFORMATION)
- Interested in a certain family? Then click here to see all featured Lepidoptera families (FAMILIES)
Citations: Coppens, B. (2026); Written by Bart Coppens; based on a real life breeding experience [for citations in literature and publications]
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All the funds I raise online will be invested in the website; in the form of new caresheets, but also rewriting and updating the old caresheets (some are scheduled to be rewritten), my educational websites, Youtube, breeding projects, the study of moths andconservation programs.
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