Pairing Catocala sps.

Bobw

I tried to rear several species of Catocala from ova this year. I failed with a couple of species but got reasonable numbers through of two oak-feeders: C. sponsa and C. dilecta. I had 24 adults of C. sponsa in a cage and 10 adults of C. dilecta in another but I got no pairings or ova. With this number of adults I would assume that I had both males and females, although I've no idea how to sex them.

I'd like to try some again next year but there's no point if I can't pair them up. Could anybody give me any tips on how to sex them, and more importantly how to get them to pair and lay?

Thanks for any help.

Bob

Apollo 13

Hallo Bob,

years ago i breeding Catocala fraxini. I put it in a box 1,0 x 0,6 x 0,8 m. all side gaze. feeding whith honney-water witch i drpped on the desk. After 6 days they laid theyr first egs. After 25 egs i let them free, from this comes 17 caterpillars out.
They paired whithout any help.

Elmar

Bobw

Hi Elmar

Thanks for your reply. I had them in a larger cage; maybe I'll try a smaller one next year.

Bob

Apollo 13

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feeding whith honney-water witch i drpped on the desk.

There is a misstake , i dropped on the gaze at the topside of the box, and lay tranches of fruit on it. They drink through the gaze.

Gruß Elmar

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