I'm very much of a newbie in all things lepidopteran so could you wise folk please guide me
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My little girl's birthday is coming up and I'm forever trying to reduce my consumer footprint, so... I've come across butterfly hatching kits sponsored by Buttefly Conservation like https://www.nhbs.com/title/199300/giant ... fno=215789 but they come with Painted Lady larvae which are neither native nor declining. I'm not sure if I should be helping proliferate a species which might already be benefiting from climate change?
So I thought, could I raise a native endangered/declining species instead and the only alternative supplier I could find was WorldWide Butterflies (http://www.wwb.co.uk/) who stock species like Garden Tiger and Small Tortoiseshell.
My concern is though, WWB have absolutely NO information on the sustainability of their stock, how/where they are collected or farmed, etc. I don't want to end up doing more harm than good!
So is it ok to buy larvae online? Or should I give up on the idea? Please help!