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Heart of England Butterflies is a Central England based moth and butterfly supplier serving hobbyists, schools, universities, zoos and related establishments. Livestock is sent throughout the European Union, and set or framed specimens are shipped worldwide. We are proud to be part of a long tradition of lepidoptera breeders and livestock suppliers in the UK. All videos and images belong to HEB unless otherwise copyright marked and visitors to the website are free to use these media for non commercial or educational purposes only.
The primary aims of this website are to promote and encourage captive breeding of moths and butterflies and to document our own rearing through the mediums of photography and videography.We do not breed butterflies to order for release at weddings or other family events. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see image links of the species currently in stock.
British and continental moths and butterflies currently offered come from our own self-sustaining colonies, or from independent enthusiasts. Any set specimens offered are from captive breeding programmes or licensed breeding farms in overseas countries that help to safeguard areas rich in eco-diversity.
HEB strongly encourages the exchange of captive bred livestock materiaI for genetic and conservation reasons. If you have excess livestock, or livestock you think we would be interested in, please contact us.
All livestock currrently in stock is shown at the very bottom of this page. Just click the images below.
Livestock news Comma (polygonia - c - album) larvae pre-orders will be shipped in the first two weeks of May, with a few very early orders going out this week. There may be some avaialble for further orders, but stocks are now running very low. The first Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) orders will also start shipping around the middle of May. The first Peacock (inachis io) eggs have just hatched and pre-orders should be despatched around the third week of May when the larvae are large enough to leave their webs. Due to adverse weather conditions in South East Asia, giant atlas (attacus atlas) cocoons have now been delayed until June when we hope to have a supply. Please note that the supply of the Madagascan moon moth (Argema mittrei) has become significantly less reliable in the last couple of years and whilst we will do our very best to obtain this species, success is not guaranteed. The supply of all other species on the 2012 expected livestock tab is expected to proceed normally.
Images and videos: larvae, pupae and naked pupae images just added for: oleander hawk (Daphnis neri); deaths head hawk moth (acherontia atropos); puss moth (Cerura vinula) Spanish moon moth (Graillsea isabellae); poplar hawk (Laothoe populi); eyed hawk (Smerinthus ocellato); Eacles oslari and the tussore silk moth (Antheraea mylitta).
