Other Non-Filipino species I breed/have breed #15

ACHRIOPTERA FALLAX > Madagascar Island
What can I say about this species......the look, the colors.....everything is just awesome !! Attempted twice to breed it, unsuccessfully ! This time I was able to make it, but just, 3 males and a single female.
They mainly feed on Guava but accept from time to time some mango as well, just a light water spraying once a day, they apparently like some heat and dry surroundings.
Can't wait to (try) breed other Achrioptera species :))
[Thanks Bruno]

Other Non-Filipino species I breed/have breed #14

CRANIDIUM GIBBOSUM >FRENCH GUYANA
A one of a kind species, not really a "stick" insect and not a "leaf" insect......more like a combination of the two !! A difficult species to breed with high mortality among the hatchlings, L1 and L2, apparently after those stages the species settles down and is easier to breed. Here in tropical country they accepted to feed mostly on Mango (Magifera) but they do accept from time to time some guava and some schefflera.[Thanks Bruno]

TRACHYARETAON SP "AURORA"

Ditumabo falls / Cunayan falls > Aurora province > North-East Luzon
The first species of that genus I post to my blog, more coming up in a few weeks or so :))
Beautiful and quite large Obrimini, especially the female, she is strong build with strong cloth grip.
Breeding is very easy going and quite fast growing, here they feed nicely on Mango. [Thanks Rob and Joachim]

OPHICRANIA SP "NEGROS"

Negros island > Visayas > Central Philippines
Another beautiful species from this genus, the 3rd posted here. This one feeding on various palms > I successfully breed them using 2 very common palm species - Areca, which can be given directly to them, leave very thin and easy to bite, however using only the softest new ones for hatchlings and L1-L2 - Adonidia, leaves harder shall be used for later stages L3 and up and always cut the very hard leaves edges with a sharp scisor.
Species is producing a very small number of eggs but seems to have a longer life span.
[Thanks Bruno]

UPDATE # 9

An additional serie of pictures of this wonderfull species >>>> Ophicrania palinurus.
# Hatchling
# subadult male
# adult male

OBRIMUS SP. BICOLANUS??

Pocdol mountains > Sorsogon > Bicol province > South-East Luzon
An out of the ordinary to say the least to start this year 2011 :))
This genus (Obrimus) has never, as never, ever been breed before.....and adult male and females are featured here for the first time.
Found that beautiful species last year in September and October in several locations in the Pocdol mountains, including Mt Pulog.
Have currently a second generation breeding ongoing, it is feeding here on both guava and mango leaves very nicely. have 3 females forms featured here, the darker ones nearly black, the clear brown one and the white banded one >> very similar to the sungaya inexpectata female variations...........