Lagerung der Kokons von Actias dubernardi

Room temperature, you don't want to try and diapause them. When I'm uncertain about a species, you can look

up the climate in the region, I think the moths come from basically a subtropical mountain region.

When I've raised them before, typically the moths will hatch in 4 to 6 weeks, with some holdovers that

Get on their own clock and may stay in the cocoons for months.

Hi. I have tried to overwinter dubernardii. I kept them in a frost free shed in central England from November to march. It was not successful. Many of the pupae had formed, but failed to hatch. I suspect the natural habitat does get quite cool and dry in the short winter. Day time temperature 15 to 20. Night 5 to 10 similar to the Himalayas at 1500m.

Best wishes Prem