Microrestes robustus
In captivity
In captivity
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A breeding stock that was successfully kept until 2020 went back to the female collected by Bresseel and Constant in July 2016\. Up to the description of the species it was named *[Orestes](/wiki/Orestes_%28insect%29 "Orestes (insect)")* sp. 'Ngo Luong' or as [Dataminae](/wiki/Datamini "Datamini") [sp.](/wiki/Species "Species") 'Ngo Luong'. The [nymphs](/wiki/Nymph_%28biology%29 "Nymph (biology)") of both sexes that hatched from the eggs of the originally collected female were successfully raised by Krijns and Dittmar with various food plants such as *[Epipremnum](/wiki/Epipremnum "Epipremnum")* and *[Arum](/wiki/Arum "Arum")*, which belong to Araceae. But can also be fed with [Hazel](/wiki/Hazel "Hazel") and [Firethorn](/wiki/Pyracantha "Pyracantha"). Since 2020, no more nymphs have hatched from the laid eggs, so the species is no longer being bred.


Can Orestes nymphs be fed with Hazel or Firethorn?