Chrysina psittacina emergence!

Eduardo

Eduardo

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 IMG_6860.HEIC A Chrysina psittacina successfully emerged! The larva was kept in sandy substrate nearing late L3. The specimen was collected around L2 in the Sierra Madre mountain near Monterrey! The cell was accidentally opened and I took the opportunity to photograph the pupa, then placed it back in the remaining half of the cell for it to emerge successfully!

 
I was having trouble loading the picture and reduced it, but it looks like it still didn’t send. It’s a wonder Chrysina are so rare in the hobby, especially with their vibrant colors and ease of care.

 
My only guess is not a lot of people are breeding them. 

Hobby as a whole seems pretty dead in the US recently as well. 

 
Perhaps it’s due to all of the regulations, which make it hard for beetles to be transported in between states. One person may be breeding a rare species, but it may be difficult for that species to get distributed. At least we have the native Gloriosa, Beyeri, Lecontei, and Woodi.

 
Now that I can actually upload photos, here is the C. psittacina. Kind of resembles woodi, but the legs are golden, as well as parts of the thorax.IMG_1818.jpeg
 
Eduardo said:
I was having trouble loading the picture and reduced it, but it looks like it still didn’t send. It’s a wonder Chrysina are so rare in the hobby, especially with their vibrant colors and ease of care.
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Main issue with them is the adults are difficult to keep alive long enough to breed, and have them emerge around the same time to reproduce. Also not many people are dedicated enough to acquire food plants for the adults
 
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