Welcome to Heart of England Butterflies

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. Visitors to the website are free to use any life-cycle photographs 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. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see image links of some 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.

Latest News  

There is now no longer a limit to the amount of 'livestock, in stock, image links' we can show at the bottom of the page.  You can simply scroll down to see image links of all the livestock currently in stock at any given time and go straight to the species information page with one click, without the need to use the side menus.

The pre-order season is now open for a number of species; this is the best way to ensure that you get the largest males and female cocoons. Giant Atlas (attacus atlas) Spanish Moon Moth (Graellsia isabellae) and many of the popular North American Saturniidae can be ordered now. Please see individual species listings for full details.

Equipment back in stock: largest size net sleeves and extra large sized plastic rearing boxes.

See us on You Tube! We have just uploaded a short video of one of our fifth instar Madagascan Moon Moth / Argema mittrei larvae. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzIlbX1d-ao