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2018

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CONTENTS

UK HOLIDAYS AFFECTING TRADE PAGE ii

TROPICAL BUTTERFLY PUPAE PAGE 1 - 7

BRASSOLIDAE PAGE 1

MORPHIDAE PAGE 1

DANAIDAE PAGE 1

HELICONIDAE PAGE 2

ITHOMIIDAE PAGE 2

NYMPHALIDAE PAGE 2-4

PAPILIONIDAE PAGE 4-6

PIERIDAE PAGE 6

AMATHUSIDAE PAGE 6

SATYRIDAE PAGE 7

MOTHS PAGE 7

SATURNIIDAE PAGE 7

SPHINGIDAE PAGE 7

URANIIDAE PAGE 7

Explanation of abbreviations PAGE 7

MIXED SELECTIONS OF TROPICAL PUPAE PAGE 8

SUSTAINABILITY

Costa Rica PAGE 9

Thailand PAGE 11

Philippines PAGE 13

RECOMMENDED EXHIBITION BUTTERFLIES PAGE 15

TERMS OF TRADE PAGE 16

Note: All prices quoted in £ sterling and € Euros

We have included simple photographs of some of our recommendations as to the best species of exhibition butterflies on page 15.

This is provided only as a basic help to identification, for those of our customers who are new to the butterfly exhibition business

and not familiar with some of the species we offer. They are not reproduced to scale. We have only been able to include a limited

number of recommended species.

p. rumanzovia laying eggs h. charitonia gather to feed p. sylivia mating d. chrysippus caterpillars

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UK HOLIDAYS AFFECTING TRADE

There are a number of Bank Holidays in the UK, ordinarily falling on a Monday. As courier services do

not function at these times, London Pupae Supplies' outbound shipments will then be delayed until the

following day and the office closed.

For your reference, the dates affected for 2018 are as follows:

Date Closed Actual Shipping Notes

02 April 03 April (TUESDAY) Easter (office also closed on 30 March)

07 May 08 May (TUESDAY) Early May Bank Holiday

28th May 29 th May (TUESDAY) Spring Bank Holiday

27th August 28th August (TUESDAY) Summer Bank Holiday

25th December 27th December (WEDNESDAY) Boxing day

[Note that shipments may sometimes be sent on a Tuesday if there is a delay or problem with inbound

shipments to London Pupae Supplies; these occurrences are, of course, unpredictable but we will make

every effort to make you aware of any such event in good time]

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LONDON PUPAE SUPPLIES

Supplying Butterflies Around the World Since 1985!

PRICE & AVAILABILITY FOR LIVE BUTTERFLY & MOTH PUPAE

2018

Published Jan 2018

All Prices in Sterling and Euro Currencies, as indicated, excluding VAT

This List Replaces All Previous Lists

FIRST EDITION

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CODE SPECIES PRICE £ PRICE € AVAILABILITY

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BRASSOLIDAE

P100 CALIGO ATREUS £3.80 € 4.60 LIMITED

P102 CALIGO EURILOCHUS £2.20 € 2.65 ALL YEAR

P106 CALIGO MEMNON £2.20 € 2.65 FREQUENT

P120 OPSIPHANES CASSINA £2.70 € 3.25 LIMITED

P122 OPSIPHANES TAMARINDI £2.70 € 3.25 LIMITED

MORPHIDAE

P201 MORPHO PELEIDES £3.20 € 3.85 ALL YEAR

DANAIDAE

P205 AMAURIS NIAVIUS £2.20 € 2.65 FREQUENT

P206 AMAURIS OCHLEA £2.35 € 2.65 OCCASIONAL

P212 DANAUS AGLEOIDES £1.30 € 1.45 ALL YEAR

P214 DANAUS CHRYSIPPUS £1.10 € 1.35 ALL YEAR

P216 DANAUS GENUTIA £1.45 € 1.75 ALL YEAR

P218 DANAUS GILIPPUS £2.20 € 2.65 LIMITED

P220 DANAUS HAMATA £1.60 € 1.95 ALL YEAR

P222 DANAUS LIMNIACE £1.40 € 1.70 ALL YEAR

P224 DANAUS PLEXIPPUS £2.10 € 2.55 FREQUENT

P230 EUPLOEA CORE £1.20 € 1.45 LIMITED

P232 EUPLOEA MULCIBER £2.10 € 2.55 LIMITED

P240 IDEA LEUCONOE £1.10 € 1.35 ALL YEAR

P250 IDIOPSIS JUVENTA £0.80 € 0.95 ALL YEAR

P255 IDIOPSIS VULGARIS £1.30 € 1.60 OCCASIONAL

P260 LYCOREA CLEOBAEA £2.70 € 3.25 OCCASIONAL

P102

P122

P206

P205

P201

P214

P222

P224

P240

P250

P260

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CODE SPECIES PRICE £ PRICE € AVAILABILITY

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HELICONIDAE

P300 AGRAULIS VANILLAE £2.10 € 2.55 ALL YEAR

P302 DIONE JUNO £2.00 € 2.40 LIMITED

P304 DRYAS JULIA £2.00 € 2.50 FREQUENT

P306 DRYADULA PHAETUSA £2.30 € 2.80 FREQUENT

P308 EUEIDES ALIPHERA £2.70 € 3.25 ALL YEAR

P310 EUEIDES ISABELLA £2.70 € 3.25 ALL YEAR

P320 HELICONIUS CYDNO £3.30 € 4.00 ALL YEAR

P322 HELICONIUS CHARITONIA £2.20 € 2.65 ALL YEAR

P324 HELICONIUS ERATO £3.60 € 4.50 LIMITED

P325 HELICONIUS DORIS £2.75 € 3.30 ALL YEAR

P328 HELICONIUS HECALE £3.30 € 4.00 ALL YEAR

P330 HELICONIUS HEWITTSONII £2.90 €3.50 ALL YEAR

P332 HELICONIUS ISMENIUS £2.90 € 3.50 LIMITED

P334 HELICONIUS MELPOMENE £2.60 € 3.15 ALL YEAR

P335 HELICONIUS SAPHO £3.85 € 4.65 FREQUENT

P336 HELICONIUS SARA £3.25 € 3.90 FREQUENT

P340 PHILAETHRIA DIDO £3.30 € 4.00 OCCASIONAL

ITHOMIIDAE

P380 GRETA OTO £2.15 € 2.60 FREQUENT

P381 GRETA NERO £2.15 € 2.60 OCCASIONAL

P384A MELINAEA ETHRA £2.10 € 2.55 OCCASIONAL

P386 TITHOREA HARMONIA £2.75 € 3.30 MAY - DEC

P387 TITHOREA TARRICINA £2.75 € 3.30 OCCASIONAL

NYMPHALIDAE

P410 ANARTIA FATIMA £1.75 € 2.10 LIMITED

P412 ARCHAEOPREPONA DEMOPHON £2.95 € 3.55 ALL YEAR

P413 ARCHAEOPREPONA MEANDER £3.50 € 4.20 ALL YEAR

P304

P306

P328

P325

P322

P310

P320

P335

P340

P380

P412

P387

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CODE SPECIES PRICE £ PRICE € AVAILABILITY

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NYMPHALIDAE

P417 ARIADNE ARIADNE £0.65 € 0.80 ALL YEAR

P419 ATHYMA PERIUS £0.95 € 1.15 ALL YEAR

P429 CATONEPHELE MEXICANA £3.25 € 3.90 LIMITED

P431 CATONEPHELE NUMILA £3.25 € 3.90 LIMITED

P433 CETHOSIA BIBLIS £0.85 € 1.05 ALL YEAR

P435 CETHOSIA CYANE £0.85 € 1.05 ALL YEAR

P442 CONSUL FABIUS £2.75 € 3.30 ALL YEAR

P443 COLOBURA DIRCE £2.25 € 2.70 ALL YEAR

P445 DOLESCHALIA BISALTIDE £1.40 € 1.70 ALL YEAR

P445A EUPHAEDRA NEOPHRON £2.30 € 2.80 OCCASIONAL

P446 EUTHALIA ACONTHEA £2.10 € 2.55 LIMITED

P446A EUTHALIA DIRTEA £1.65 € 2.00 ALL YEAR

P450A EUXANTHE WAKEFIELDI £2.35 € 2.85 OCCASIONAL

P451 HAMADRYAS AMPHINOME £2.80 € 3.40 ALL YEAR

P452 HAMADRYAS ARINOME £2.35 € 2.85 LIMITED

P453 HAMADRYAS FEBRUA £2.10 € 2.55 ALL YEAR

P454 HAMADRYAS FERONIA £2.35 € 2.85 ALL YEAR

P455A HAMADRYAS GUATEMALINA £2.35 € 2.85 LIMITED

P456A HAMADRYAS LAUDAMIA £2.35 € 2.85 OCCASIONAL

P459 HYPNA CLYTEMNESTRA £3.05 € 3.70 OCCASIONAL

P461 HYPOLIMNAS BOLINA £0.90 € 1.10 ALL YEAR

P462 HYPOLIMNAS MISIPPUS £1.60 € 1.95 ALL YEAR

NYMPHALIDAE

P465 JUNONIA OCTAVIA £2.15 € 2.60 ALL YEAR

P466 JUNONIA OENONE £2.15 € 2.60 FREQUENT

P467 KALLIMA INACHUS £2.15 € 2.60 LIMITED

P471 MYSCELIA CYANIRIS £2.75 € 3.30 MAR - OCT

P474B MYSCELIA EURYPYLE £2.20 €2.65 MAR - OCT

P475 NEPTIS HYLAS £1.10 € 1.35 ALL YEAR

P476 NESSAEA AGLAURA £3.25 € 4.00 OCCASIONAL

P419

P431

P433

P435

P442

P443

P445

P446A

P451

P461

P462

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CODE SPECIES PRICE £ PRICE € AVAILABILITY

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P477 PARTHENOS SYLVIA £0.80 € 0.95 ALL YEAR

P478 PARTHENOS SYLVIA £0.80 € 0.95 ALL YEAR

P479 PHALANTA PHALANTHA £0.95 € 1.15 ALL YEAR

P481 PRECIS ALMANA £0.85 € 1.05 ALL YEAR

P482 PRECIS ATLITES £1.10 € 1.35 ALL YEAR

P483 PRECIS HIERTA £1.75 € 2.10 ALL YEAR

P484 PRECIS IPHITA £0.60 € 0.75 ALL YEAR

P485 PRECIS LEMONIAS £0.75 € 0.90 ALL YEAR

P487 PREPONA OMPHALE £3.25 € 3.20 ALL YEAR

P490 SIPROETA EPAPHUS £3.25 € 3.90 ALL YEAR

P491 SIPROETA STELENES £3.25 € 3.90 ALL YEAR

P497 VINDULA EROTA £1.80 € 2.15 LIMITED

PAPILIONIDAE

P502 ATROPHANEURA POLYEUCTES £2.75 € 3.30 OCCASIONAL

P504 ATROPHANEURA SEMPERI £2.99 € 3.60 OCCASIONAL

P511 BATTUS BELLUS £2.60 € 3.10 FREQUENT

P512 BATTUS POLYDAMUS £2.60 € 3.10 ALL YEAR

P515 CHILASA CLYTIA £0.90 € 1.10 ALL YEAR

P520 GRAPHIUM AGAMEMNON £0.90 € 1.10 ALL YEAR

P465

P466

P467

P477

P478

P481

P487

P491

P504

P515

P520

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CODE SPECIES PRICE £ PRICE € AVAILABILITY

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PAPILIONIDAE

P524 GRAPHIUM DOSON £0.90 € 1.10 LIMITED

P526 GRAPHIUM SARPEDON £2.15 € 2.60 LIMITED

P528 PACHLIOPTA ARISTOLOCHIA £1.00 € 1.20 ALL YEAR

P534 PACHLIOPTA KOTZEBUEA £0.90 € 1.10 ALL YEAR

P538 PAPILIO ANCHISIADES £2.10 € 2.55 ALL YEAR

P539 PAPILIO ANDRGEUS £3.25 €`3.90 ALL YEAR

P546 PAPILIO CRESPHONTES £2.70 € 3.25 ALL YEAR

P560 PAPILIO DEMOLEUS £0.85 € 1.05 ALL YEAR

P570 PAPILIO HELENUS £1.40 € 1.70 ALL YEAR

P573 PAPILIO LORMIERI £2.75 € 3.30 OCCASIONAL

P574 PAPILIO LOWI £1.20 € 1.45 ALL YEAR

P576 PAPILIO LYCOPHRON £3.05 € 3.70 OCT - MAY

P580 PAPILIO MEMNON £1.45 € 1.75 ALL YEAR

P582 PAPILIO NEPHELUS £1.40 € 1.70 ALL YEAR

P586 PAPILIO PALINURUS £1.10 € 1.35 ALL YEAR

P596 PAPILIO POLYTES £0.85 € 1.05 ALL YEAR

P602 PAPILIO POLYXENES £2.35 € 2.85 LIMITED

P606 PAPILIO RUMANZOVIA £1.30 € 1.60 ALL YEAR

P610 PAPILIO THOAS £2.55 € 3.10 ALL YEAR

P615 PARIDES ARCAS £2.75 € 3.30 ALL YEAR

P524

P534

P538

P570

P574

P580

P586

P596

P606

P610

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CODE SPECIES PRICE £ PRICE € AVAILABILITY

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PAPILIONIDAE

P615A PARIDES CHILDRENAE £3.05 € 3.70 OCCASIONAL

P616 PARIDES IPHIDAMAS £3.05 € 3.70 ALL YEAR

P617 PARIDES MONTEZUMA £3.05 € 3.70 ALL YEAR

P618 PARIDES PHOTINUS £3.05 € 3.70 ALL YEAR

PIERIDAE

P700 ANTEOS CLORINDE £2.10 € 2.55 ALL YEAR

P721 APPIAS DRUSILLA £1.25 € 1.50 OCCASIONAL

P722 APPIAS LIBYTHEA £0.85 € 1.05 FEB - OCT

P724 APPIAS LYNCIDA £0.85 € 1.05 FEB - OCT

P730 CATOPSILIA POMONA £1.10 € 1.35 ALL YEAR

P732 CATOPSILIA PYRANTHE £1.00 € 1.20 ALL YEAR

P734 CATOPSILIA SCYLLA £1.00 € 1.20 ALL YEAR

P750 EUREMA HECABE £0.70 € 0.85 ALL YEAR

P760 HEBOMOIA GLAUCIPPE £1.00 € 1.20 ALL YEAR

P766 PHOEBIS ARGANTE £2.10 € 2.55 APR - OCT

P768 PHOEBIS PHILEA £3.25 € 3.90 APR - OCT

P770 PHOEBIS SENNAE £2.10 € 2.55 APR - OCT

AMATHUSIIDAE

P780 AMATHUSIDA PHIDIPPUS £1.75 € 2.10 ALL YEAR

P768

P700

P618

P616

P732

P750

P760

P722

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CODE SPECIES PRICE £ PRICE € AVAILABILITY

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SATYRIDAE

P790 ELYMNIAS HYPERMNESTRA £1.30 € 1.60 ALL YEAR

SATURNIIDAE

P800 ATTACUS ATLAS £2.25 € 2.70 ALL YEAR

P803A ARGEMA MIMOSAE £3.10 € 3.75 OCCASIONAL

SPHINGIDAE

P810 DAPHNIS NERII £1.65 € 2.00 ALL YEAR

OWP Over Wintering Pupae (Diapause). LIMITED Indicates species that are not easy to raise in captivity and may be available throughout the year but only in restricted quantities. Please telephone for cur rent availability. IRREGULAR Indicates species that are extremely seasonal or that we find very hard to breed on a regular basis, but are often available in large numbers at unpredictable times Note Months stated under availability are a guide only. Some species may become available outside periods indicated.

P790

P800

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MIXED SELECTIONS OF TROPICAL PUPAE

For ease or for preference, you may prefer to elect for a mix of pupae, rather than - or as

well as - selecting individual species. To this end, London Pupae Supplies are pleased to

offer two distinct mixes.

Note: actual contents of mixes will vary depending on available stock but will always

contain pupae to our usual high standard with a good variety and at excellent value for

the individual pupa price indicated. Minimum order of a mix is 20 pupae.

All mixes will contain pupae to a higher value than their individual cost would be!

GDMix - GLOBAL DELUXE MIX - £2.10 / €2.40 per pupa. This

mix is drawn from all our breeding sources and may include some of

the more expensive pupae such as Morphos and Caligos.

Terrific value for money!

GSMix - GLOBAL STANDARD MIX - £1.05 / €1.20 per pupa

This mix comprises species mainly sourced from our own breeding

farms, which allows us to offer them at a very competitive price.

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Sustainability in Costa Rica

The butterfly farm Kasiri is located on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica and consists of 100 hectares of land, where about

half of the farm is still primary rainforest. The remaining half is old cattle pastures that have been left to regenerate.

One hectare of the farm is devoted to the production of butter-

fly pupae for export, an activity that has proven to be the sus-

tainable alternative to agriculture. Butterfly production at

Kasiri was started when looking for an environmentally

friendly way of life as well as an interesting possibility to gen-

erate a new sources of income and employment for surround-

ing farmer families as well as for the indigenous Cabécar peo-

ple living in the vicinity - when a traditional farmer looks at

the forest he sees something to cut down for more pasture and

cattle; here, it has become something to be protected!

The farm is equipped with seven mesh enclosures where the

butterflies lay their eggs on host plants. The process is one of

constant collections. With some butterfly species, it is the egg

that will be collected inside the enclosures so they can hatch

under controlled conditions in the small and rustic laboratory.

With others, mostly because of less natural enemies (such as

ants, spiders, crickets, wasps etc) the eggs are left to hatch

inside the enclosures and then collected in different stages

of development to then be fed inside the laboratory.

Conservation Project

*Kasiri co-operated with the non-profit Nairi Foundation, an

organization set up specifically to establish the preservation

of the area known as the Barbilla National Park (some

12,000 hectares/30,000 acres), a one hour walk from the

Kasiri farm. Tropical rainforests are being cut at a stagger-

ing rate; Kasiri and Barbilla are positive examples of con-

servation.

*Support and strengthening of Indian culture. ”Without our

forest we can´t continue as Indians”, said one Cabécarman. He was talking about the Cabécar Indians’ living in the rainfor-

est close to Kasiri and referring to their lifestyle being so closely interrelated with the environment.

The owners of Kasiri believe that giving knowledge, creativity and self-respect and identification to tCabécar Girl Study-

inghe members of the younger Cabécar generations are important ingredients to strengthen Cabécar culture, so that they can

find ways to participate in the democratic process. The Cabécar represent a people with a culture and political system that

have a lot to give and learn about human wisdom - they have an important and elemental conviction: the ones who wast or

destroy what nature gives, destroy life itself.

The Surrounding Area

The Surrounding Area

The Surrounding Area

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Sustainability in Thailand

Situated some 30 kilometres northeast of Chaingmai in northern Thai-

land, on the edge of the forest/jungle, we have a 15 acre farm that con-

centrates on breeding local "commom" species of butterflies and

moths, such as Papilio polytes, Papilio memnon and the atlas moth.

We do not breed, or attempt to breed any rare or endangered species.

The farm has been established over 20 years, and currently employs 17

people on a full-time basis, thereby supporting some 15 families. It is

fully licensed by the Thai Royal Forestry Department to produce a

range of some 40 species of butterflies and moths and is regularly in-

spected by the authorities.

We only very rarely take butterflies from the wild to stock our farm

and inject fresh genetic material; the vast majority of our production

comes from lines of livestock that have been captive bred for very

many years (captive breeding is a requirement of most exporting coun-

tries so that natural stocks are not depleted).

The Breeding Programme

The "parent" butterflies are kept in

very large netting enclosures, where

there are provided with the right

environment for that particular species. We provide plenty of flowering plants to pro-

duce the nectar of which the adult butterflies live and also the species-specific host plant

for the female butterfly to lay her eggs on.

Twice a day, the newly laid butter-

fly eggs are collected and stored in

special plastic containers. After

about five days the baby caterpil-

lars emerge from the eggs and start to feed on the host plant leaves. At

this point we transfer the baby caterpillars to special cages in the

nursery area, where they are given a fresh leaves every day.

After approximately 21 days the then adult caterpillars crawl to a cor-

ner of the cage and shed their final skin to become a chrysalis - ready

to merge into and adult butterfly in approximately three weeks time.

A Pupae Room

Potting the Food Plants

A Pupae Room

Netted Breeding Area

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Sustainability in the Philippines

Here there are several very small farms, in comparison

to Chiangmai, scattered in different parts of the Philip-

pines exclusively in very rural areas or small villages.

The largest one is situated in the island of Bohol with

breeding facilities scattered among family members'

land.

Foodplants are cultivated in nearby available lands and

are collected as and when needed; sometimes as often

as everyday in the busiest time of the year. On this is-

land there are also several other breeders who have

small rearing cages and nurseries in their back garden.

Most of these breeders have a very low income from

other sources and therefore rely on butterfly farming to

maintain a reasonable income for their family.

Other small farms that exclusively supply us with pupae

are on the islands of Romblon,and Palawan. Again, on

these islands, there are small suppliers breeding in their

back garden as in the case in Bohol. Altogether these

farms help several families, either for their full income or

to supplement those with very low income; some breed

full time and others work around 3 days a week to keep

production sustainable.

Each island has a "mother farm" for which permits are

required, both from the local and national government

authorities, to operate. All the other little farms or "back

garden breeders" are included and have to be specifically

cited on the mother farm's permits so that they can operate

legally. This is a procedure strictly implemented by the

government to prevent individuals from catching butter-

flies in the wild (although it should be emphasised that

without proper breeding, it would be impossible to sustain a business like this by

merely "wild harvesting").

The Breeding Programme

All the butterfly pupae are collected from farms twice aweek for export; they are

transported to Manila, the capital, for a final quality check and for export licensing

and documentation. The process for export documentation takes2 or 3 days which

means ithas to be started few days prior to shipping day.

The operation in the Philippines requires several other full time employees; each

has their own responsibilities - from dealing with legal requirements for farms and

facilitating export documentation, organising internal transportation of butterfly

pupae from farms to Manila, and the quality control checking and packing of the

pupae for export.

In a country where the devastation of natural calamities have been aggravated by

years of abuse of its own natural resources by its people, it is even more important

that this kind of farming, a nature friendly one, is encouraged and practised.

Netted Breeding Areas

Idea Leuconoe Feeding

Gathering on Nets!

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SOME RECOMMENDED EXHIBITION BUTTERFLIES

P520: Graphium Agamemnon P534: Pachliopta kotzebuea* P560: Papilo demoleus*

P580: Papilio memnon* P586: Papilo palinurus P606: Papilo rumanzovia*

P610: Papilio thoas P322: Heliconius charitonia* P334: Heliconius melpomene*

P328: Heliconius hecale* P240: Idea leuconoe* P800: Attacus atlas

P201: Morpho peleides P102: Caligo eurilochus* P477: Parthenos sylvia*

P467: Kallima inachus P481: Precis almana P435: Cethosia cyane

NOTE: Species marked ‘*’ perform well at low light levels

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LONDON PUPAE SUPPLIES Ltd. Company Number: 4558915

TERMS OF TRADE

ALL LISTED SPECIES OFFERED FOR SALE AS LIVE PUPAE ONLY.

ALL PUPAE ARE CAPTIVE REARED FROM CAPTIVE BRED PARENT STOCK AND OFFERED

SUBJECT TO SUCCESSFUL REARING PROGRAMS.

QUALITY GUARANTEE

All pupae are guaranteed live and of A1 quality upon delivery to the customer's premises. LONDON PUPAE SUPPLIES

Ltd. will replace without question any pupae that are received at any specific U.K. delivery address, dead, diseased or other-

wise not of A1 quality, provided the claim is lodged in writing within 24 hours of receipt and the pupae returned to us by 1st

class post for inspection. We regret that we are unable to accept claims after this period as we can have no control over the

environment that the pupae are kept in upon arrival at the customer's premise.

AVAILABILITY

As with all livestock, it is impossible to guarantee the availability of any given species at any given time. Should species

fail, we will always do our best to offer a suitable substitution.

CREDIT ACCOUNTS

Credit accounts granted to approved customers only, subject to satisfactory banker's references. Otherwise cash, cheque or

credit card details with order please.

PAYMENT

To be made within 28 days of invoice date unless otherwise arranged; new customers may be requested to prepay orders or

give credit card details with an order.

OVERDUE ACCOUNTS

Plus 3.5% per month interest

BANK DETAILS for direct transfers

Payment by Paypal and all major credit cards (VISA, MasterCard) are also accepted

POSTAGE & PACKING

Shipments to UK addresses are by Royal Mail guaranteed next day delivery at cost (min. £9.50). Delivery by courier such as

Federal Express or DHL is recommended for North America (minimum £40.00) and European (minimum £28.00 DHL)

countries due to slower postage transmission times within these countries. Delivery by other methods can be used upon en-

quiry but London Pupae Supplies will not be liable for any delays thus incurred.

V.A.T. (VALUE ADDED TAX)

UK customers are charged VAT at the prevailing rate (20%) additional to the quoted catalogue prices.

Under EU regulations we are required by law to charge VAT at 20% of total value of all goods supplied to any EU custom-

ers UNLESS you are able to supply us with your VAT registration number which is current and valid at the delivery address.

Note: we will not reissue invoices retrospectively upon late attainment of a VAT number.

STERLING £ EURO €

Account Name:

LPS BANKERS:

Address:

SORT CODE:

Account No.:

Bank BIC Swiftcode:

IBAN number:

London Pupae Supplies Ltd

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

NORTH EAST LONDON GROUP, PO

BOX 2403 LONDON N18 2BY, U.K.

20-53-00

90803588

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London Pupae Supplies Ltd

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

NORTH EAST LONDON GROUP, PO

BOX 2403 LONDON N18 2BY, U.K.

20-53-00

82736377

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GB52 BARC 2053 0082 7363 77