Aurivillius aratus fifth instar on Albizia,
courtesy of Thomas Maag.
There are active checklists for all countries in the world, and I do my best to create files and post images of the many recently described species.
There are comparison charts for similar species, lots of rearing tips, and host plant listings.
Members get first crack at any cocoons that I offer and are notified by email with a pricelist when fall cocons are ready to be shipped. Members also get first crack at eggs in spring and summer months and get an approximate discount of 10% on all items that I sell.
There is a one-time-life-time registration fee for membership.
You do not have to be a member to order cocoons, pupae or eggs, but over the years, your savings will quickly offset the initial registration fee.
Shipping and handling will be first class mail for small orders to northeastern states, $15.00 for priority mail for large orders or any orders outside northeast.
In Canada only Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus cocoons are still available at $6.60 Canadian cocoon, reduced to $6.00 for orders of ten or more cocoons.
Shipping costs will vary based on location in Canada.
For USA and Canadian orders, do not send payment until your order has been confirmed by Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
In April-May, 2021, we expect to have some spring brood Actias luna cocoons for sale from Alabama. They are expected to emerge before the
end of June, 2021, possibly with some emerging by mid June. For distribution in US only at $5.50 US/cocoon with one shipping and handling fee of $11.00
whether you order one cocoon or twenty cocoons. etc.. Send email with your complete name and shipping address and payment method to
Bill Oehlke.
If you are in US and would like to place an order, please send all of the following in your email to me:
1) Complete name and shipping address;
2) Species and quantities desired;
3) Your payment method: personal check or international money order in US funds; Paypal.
Do not send payment until I confirm your order.
Beginning in mid march we will probably begin offering luna eggs from both Florida and Alabama. See pricelist via link at top of page at
http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cocoons.htm
Bill Oehlke
Box 476
Montague, PE, C0A 1R0
Canada
Please use $1.25 postage on your payent envelope to me as that is the cost of sending letter mail to me from US to Canada.
orders to US destinations will be shipped either from New Jersey or from Maine, starting November 2 until supplies run out.
Contact Bill Oehlke.
Do not send money until I have confirmed your order with a return email where I will give you a price quote.
I provide online overwintering instructions, and I provide online instructions for spring/summer emergence of cocoons.
I also provide online instructions for rearing these species if you are interested.
WLSS members should consult the October newsletter on line for WLSS pricing and ordering instructions.
This site represents literally thousands of hours of research and webpage design. It is a compilation of information and images from all of my freely listed websites as well as much, much more.
This site hosts pages for over 2500 Saturniidae species/subspecies from around the world with over 1550 species/subspecies depicted in over 10,000 images.There are active checklists for just about every country that has Saturniidae populations. |
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Visit other Lepidoptera websites designed and maintained by Bill Oehlke by clicking on the BLUE or PURPLE TEXT:
North American Catocala: Underwing Moths.
Saturniidae of Prince Edward Island: Saturniidae Livestock for Sale in Canada and USA
Caterpillars Too!: a membership site featuring images of North American
butterfly caterpillars and
adult butterflies, too, to help with
identification.
ARCTIIDAE: TIGER MOTHS; WOOLLY BEAR CATERPILLARS
SPHINGIDAE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
BUTTERFLIES OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
THE KIRBY WOLFE SATURNIIDAE
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THE THIBAUD DECAENS SATURNIIDAE COLLECTION
SPHINGIDAE OF THE UNITED STATES
Caterpillar Identification Guide
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