genus: DISCOPELTIS Burmeister 1842
species: bellula Boheman 1857
subspecies: cinctipennis Antoine 1993
origin: Ethiopia, near Finchawa; leg. et det. Petr Malec (5/2008)
Leucocelis is a small genus of flower beetles, systematically close to palearctic Oxythyrea. Breeding is relatively easy, only the species L.discicollis have longer diapausis in cocoon for about 3-4 months, but almost no beetle decease within this period and beetles are vital and very active starting to mate and lay eggs immediately after hatching.
Homothyrea has slightly different breeding habits and also their larvae are different from those of Leucocelis, sort of dark grey colours. Before pupating itīs necessary to add some sand into substrate, otherwise cocoons are very fragile and may rupture when manipulated. Adults hatch after 1-2 months in the normal moist substrate.
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