SOLD OUT: Kentish Glory EGGS

The Kentish Glory (Endromis versicolora) is a fantastic moth with striking patterning and is large for a British species. It is now very rare in the UK, existing only in the Scottish Highlands and a single isolated population in England. I have seen this moth in the wild in the Cairngorms where they emerge en masse every spring. They naturally occur in Birch and deciduous forest habitat where their host plants are abundant. Breeding occurs early in the spring, with eggs taking a few weeks to hatch (they can be delayed by storing cold for a couple of weeks). Birch comes into leaf early in spring, but leaves can also be forced by bringing stems indoors in advance and keeping them in a jar of water until leaves appear. Larvae grow fairly large and pupate around 5 weeks after hatching. Pupae are formed underground (tissue paper is a convenient alternative substrate in captivity), they should be stored cold over winter and will emerge the following spring. This livestock is from mainland Europe and not derived from wild British stocks.