Theopropus Elegans - Page 4

Rob09mantis · #31 (**permalink**) 8th January 2010, 22:14

You ever seen one of these in the wild sufistic?

Oh and what is 'Stenotoxodera porioni'? from your sig?

sufistic · #32 (**permalink**) 9th January 2010, 05:21

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Originally Posted by Rob09mantis

You ever seen one of these in the wild sufistic?

Oh and what is 'Stenotoxodera porioni'? from your sig?

Yeah I have Rob09mantis. Both in Singapore and in Malaysia. It's easier to spot the hungrier ones because they'd move down to bushes where it will be easier to spot them.

This is a photo of our male adult Stenotoxodera porioni.

Lethalhayd · #33 (**permalink**) 9th January 2010, 13:36

That guys amazing, i wonder if any of these species will come into culture in other countries

sufistic · #34 (**permalink**) 9th January 2010, 13:53

Hey Hayden. I think the best chance of getting the culture going would be where I am, i.e. in South East Asia first. The climate here in Singapore is almost similar to where they come from. So that rules out the temperature/humidity issue.

If and when we get the culture going, we'll definitely let our international friends try and keep them and possibly establish cultures across the world.

C.way · #35 (**permalink**) 20th January 2010, 18:40

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Sorry to bump up this old thread but some of the information here is wrong. Firstly, T. elegans can be found high on trees as well as waist high bushes. Also, I've personally observed T. elegans hanging underneath leaves in the wild.

T. elegans can be found in Singapore. Refer to this article. Just for added info, here's a photo of the host plant where T. elegans and H. coronatus can be found in the wild.

I'm taking my guess on this as chromolaena odorata, found this in a very boring book I'm reading now