Eric M Cope

US Patent:

6397782, Jun 4, 2002

Filed:

May 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/567391

Inventors:

Eric S. Cope - National City CA 91950
Susan S. Cope - National City CA 91950

International Classification:

A01K 103

US Classification:

119452, 119475, 119416

Abstract:

A butterfly rearing kit including an enclosure in which metamorphosis of a butterfly larva or butterfly chrysalis into a butterfly can be carried out. Basically, the kit includes first and second transparent plastic domes having open bases that can be releasably fastened together to form an enclosure. The enclosure may be supported by a third dome secured to the enclosure with the open base extending downwardly or on a rod extending out through said second dome. In one embodiment, a cup is provided for a butterfly larva with a cap to which the larva attaches the hanging chrysalis. The cap can be removed from the cup and placed over an opening in the top of the enclosure, so that final metamorphosis to a butterfly occurs in the enclosure. The kit preferably includes a moss like material along the bottom of the enclosure and butterfly larva food where the process starts with a larva. In a second embodiment, a chrysalis is secured to a cap which is placed over an enclosure opening with the chrysalis extending into the enclosure to complete metamorphosis.